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Deep Crimson

Play trailer Poster for Deep Crimson 1997,  1h 50m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 80% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Coral (Regina Orozco) is a lonely nurse who is desperate for love. She finds it in Nicolas (Daniel Giménez Cacho), a mysterious drifter who is known for using women to get what he wants. Nicolas doesn't love Coral, but he happily lets her think he does so he can use her as part of his con. Working together, the two travel the country, finding lonely, rich women for Nicolas to seduce, rob and eventually murder. The film is based on the shocking true story of "The Lonely Hearts Killers."
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Derek Smith Slant Magazine Oct 27, 2025
The film is a mordantly funny and disturbing tale of deception, obsession, and desperation. Go to Full Review
David Ansen Newsweek Mar 5, 2018
This monstrous love story serves up film noir at its most darkly authentic: it plays for keeps. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3.5/4
There were walk-outs when I saw the film; those who stay will not easily forget it. Go to Full Review
Joshua Ryan FandomWire Oct 20, 2025
8/10
Deep Crimson is darkly comedic, surprisingly violent, and shockingly enjoyable. Go to Full Review
David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor Mar 28, 2019
2/4
Mexican director Arturo Ripstein applies his usual degree of cinematic imagination to the sordid tale, Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 26, 2005
4/5
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Cast & Crew

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Arturo Ripstein

Director

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Nicolás Estrella

Regina Orozco

Coral Fabre

Marisa Paredes

Irene Gallardo

Verónica Merchant

Rebeca Sanpedro

Julieta Egurrola

Juanita Norton

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Deep Crimson

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Synopsis Coral (Regina Orozco) is a lonely nurse who is desperate for love. She finds it in Nicolas (Daniel Giménez Cacho), a mysterious drifter who is known for using women to get what he wants. Nicolas doesn't love Coral, but he happily lets her think he does so he can use her as part of his con. Working together, the two travel the country, finding lonely, rich women for Nicolas to seduce, rob and eventually murder. The film is based on the shocking true story of "The Lonely Hearts Killers."
Director
Arturo Ripstein
Producer
Pablo Barbachano, Marin Karmitz, José María Morales, Miguel Necoechea Jr.
Screenwriter
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Distributor
New Yorker Films
Production Co
Wanda Films S.L.
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 6, 1997, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 9, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.1K
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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