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The Place Without Limits

1978

Arturo Ripstein

1978·Not Rated·MexicoMexico
Award tierBronze

Family honor, greed, machismo, homophobia, and the dreams of whores collide in a Mexican town. Rich, elderly Don Alejo is poised to sell the town for a profit, needing only to buy a whorehouse to own all the buildings and close the deal. It's owned by a man and his daughter: Manuelita is gay, aging, afraid; he cross-dresses and entertains as a flamenco dancer; he wants to sell and leave. His daughter wants to stay. The return of Pancho complicates things: he's a hothead Alejo tries to control and he scared Manuelita the year before. Things come to a head as Pancho breaks Alejo's hold on him, then flirts and dances with Manuelita and finds himself at risk of being called a "maricón".

Cast

Lucha Villa·Ana Martín·Fernando Soler·Roberto Cobo

Producers

Francisco del Villar

Languages

SpainSpanish

Major Awards

1 win · 0 nominations

Wins (1)

Best Picture

Ariel Awards, Mexico (1978)

Best Picture (Mejor Película)

Arturo Ripstein

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