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The Virgin of Lust

In Vera Cruz in the 1940s, Nacho, an Indian, waits tables at Don Lázaro's café at Hotel Ofélia. He falls for Lola, an opium-addicted, alcoholic whore who's hopelessly in love with Gardenia Wilson, a masked wrestler who slept with her once but knows she's unbalanced. Don Lázaro warns Nacho about Lola, and Nacho knows his love will be unrequited, but he'll do anything, regardless of how degrading, to be near her. Lola, for her part, can be sadistic. Republican exiles who are regulars at the café encourage Lola's desire to assassinate Franco. Nacho in turn mixes this political mirage with his fascination with the plot of "The Mikado." Where do fantasies and obsessions lead?

Top Cast

  • Juan Diego

    Juan Diego

    Gimeno-Mikado

  • Ariadna Gil

    Ariadna Gil

    Lola

  • Luis Felipe Tovar

    Luis Felipe Tovar

    Nacho

  • Patricia Reyes Spíndola

    Patricia Reyes Spíndola

    Raquel

  • Julián Pastor

    Julián Pastor

    Don Lázaro

  • Alberto Estrella

    Alberto Estrella

    Gardenia

  • Daniel Giménez Cacho

    Daniel Giménez Cacho

    Toledano

  • Eligio Meléndez

    Eligio Meléndez

    Don Nemesio

  • Carmen Madrid

    Carmen Madrid

    Imelda

Overview

In Vera Cruz in the 1940s, Nacho, an Indian, waits tables at Don Lázaro's café at Hotel Ofélia. He falls for Lola, an opium-addicted, alcoholic whore who's hopelessly in love with Gardenia Wilson, a masked wrestler who slept with her once but knows she's unbalanced. Don Lázaro warns Nacho about Lola, and Nacho knows his love will be unrequited, but he'll do anything, regardless of how degrading, to be near her. Lola, for her part, can be sadistic. Republican exiles who are regulars at the café encourage Lola's desire to assassinate Franco. Nacho in turn mixes this political mirage with his fascination with the plot of "The Mikado." Where do fantasies and obsessions lead?

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