Deep Crimson

1996 [SPANISH]

Crime / Drama / Romance / Thriller

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 80% · 11 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 2404 2.4K

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Plot summary

Driven by desire and desperate for self-love, Coral and Nicolás will abandon their past lives in a journey surrounded by murder.

Director

Arturo Ripstein Photo
Arturo Ripstein

Top cast

Rosa Furman Photo
Rosa Furman as Sara Silberman
Daniel Giménez Cacho Photo
Daniel Giménez Cacho as Nicolás Estrella
Patricia Reyes Spíndola Photo
Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Sra. Ruelas
Regina Orozco Photo
Regina Orozco as Coral Fabre
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1.03 GB
1280*714
Spanish 2.0
NR
Subtitles es  
23.976 fps
1 hr 54 min
Seeds 2
1.91 GB
1920*1072
Spanish 2.0
NR
Subtitles es  
23.976 fps
1 hr 54 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by RayRigatoniReviews 8 / 10

73 Degrees

If you haven't seen The Honeymoon Killers (1970), I feel it should be recommended to watch that before Deep Crimson. Its not necessary of course but one might appreciate both films a little more when the original is experienced first, generally speaking. I also think Deep Crimson is a tad better than the 1970 original, but they're pretty close and each has its pros over the other depending on your perspective. Without mentioning the plot details, I'll focus on style first. Honeymoon Killers was shot in black and white while giving off an almost amateur film/documentary vibe which gives it a gritty edge. It also seemed to mostly be shot in small interior spaces, giving a claustrophobic feel.Crimson might have a more typical feel throughout the first three quarters, but its still beautifully shot, especially the fourth act which takes advantage of wide open spaces. My memory might have failed me but I think Deep Crimson did a better job with the psychological aspects of the characters. Both films are dark in subject but Crimson left me with a depressed feeling, like I shouldn't have seen what I just saw.
Reviewed by raymond-15 8 / 10

Gripping journey to the last drop of blood!

Smooth-tongued Nicolas and over-sized Coral meet through a sexy advertisement in the personal columns. Coral who adores Charles Boyer clings to Nicolas as the next best thing. They form a partnership and decide on a plan - to seduce rich women and make off with their money and valuables. It looks all too easy.The plan works well until Coral believes he might be over-doing the seductions and falling for the ladies. It really seems we are in for a good comedy. Nicolas is having trouble with his hairpiece and Coral really does have a weight problem.I guess the comic situations do accent the drama which is to follow. The frivolous dialogue starts to become more serious, especially when one of the victims informs them she has become pregnant. Because many of the homes visited are isolated in desert areas of Mexico, it would seem easy to dispose of a human being should that person be involved in some kind of accident.With cold determination Nicolas and Coral become involved in a new plan - one of murder. At this point we grip our seats and anticipate the worst for the unwary victim. The atmosphere is tense, no help is at hand and the murderers carry out their horrible plan. The ending I think is rather abrupt (some scenes have been edited out, perhaps) but it makes the point that crime does not pay. I have seen many road movies, but this one, I must confess, is the bloodiest of them all.
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