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Castle of Purity

Castle of Purity

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Castle of Purity

1973

1h 50m

7.4(89 votes)

Drama

Overview

A disciplined and sexually driven man forces his family to stay isolated in their home in order to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings.

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Production Companies

Estudios Churubusco Azteca

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Claudio Brook

Gabriel Lima

Claudio Brook

Acting

Rita Macedo

Beatriz

Rita Macedo

Acting

Arturo Beristáin

Porvenir

Arturo Beristáin

Acting

Diana Bracho

Utopía

Diana Bracho

Acting

Gladys Bermejo

Voluntad

No Image

Acting

David Silva

Inspector

David Silva

Acting

María Rojo

Young at store

María Rojo

Acting

María Barber

Neighbor

No Image

Acting

Mario Castillón Bracho

Undercover cop

No Image

Acting

Andrea del Llano

Clerk

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Acting

Alejandra Jiménez

Clerk

No Image

Acting

Emma Roldán

Clerk

Emma Roldán

Acting

Roberto Jiménez

Trash man

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Acting

Osami Kawano

Yutaka

No Image

Acting

Cecilia Leger

María Luisa

No Image

Acting

Inés Murillo

Mother

Inés Murillo

Acting

María Guadalupe Delgado

(uncredited)

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