The Place Without Limits (1978)
El lugar sin límites (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 50min
- Drama
- 28 Apr 1978 (Mexico)
- Movie
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....
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Cast
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La Japonesa
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| Ana Martín | ... |
Japonesita
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| Gonzalo Vega | ... |
Pancho
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Julián Pastor | ... |
Octavio (Tavo)
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| Carmen Salinas | ... |
Lucy
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| Fernando Soler | ... |
Don Alejo Cruz
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| Emma Roldán | ... |
Ludovinia
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Blanca Torres | ... |
Doña Blanca
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| Marta Aura | ... |
Emma (hermana de Octavio)
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Agustín Silva | ... |
Reynaldo
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Socorro de la Campa | ... |
Nelly (Prostituta)
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Francisco Llopis | ... |
Cliente anciano
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| Hortensia Santoveña | ... |
Clotilde
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Nery Ruiz | ... |
Lila
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María Teresa Olmedo | ... |
Rosita (Prostituta)
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Hermanas Gómez | ... |
Hermanas Farias
(as Hnas. Gomez)
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Cecilia Leger | ... |
Lupe (criada)
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Rubén Monterrubio | ... |
Cliente
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María Barber | ... |
Pueblerina chismosa
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María Clara Zurita | ... |
Prostituta
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Ana Iris Nolasco | ... |
Prostituta
(as Ana Iris)
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Paco Sañudo | ... |
Cliente borracho
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Ramón Naves | ... |
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Rafagón |
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César Sobrevals | ... |
Enrique
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José Antonio Estrada | ... |
Cliente borracho
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| Roberto Cobo | ... |
La Manuela
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Yaco Alva | ... |
Cliente flaco (uncredited)
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Ana María Chabot | ... |
Pueblerina chismosa (uncredited)
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Inés Murillo | ... |
Empleada de Octavio (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Arturo Ripstein | ||
Written by
| José Donoso | ... | (novel) |
| José Donoso | ... | (screenplay) |
| José Emilio Pacheco | ... | (writer) |
| Manuel Puig | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Arturo Ripstein | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Francisco del Villar | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras | ||
| José Padilla | ||
Cinematography by
| Miguel Garzón | ||
Editing by
| Francisco Chiu | ||
Editorial Department
| Ignacio Chiu | ... | assistant editor |
| Lilia Lupercio | ... | synchronization editor |
Production Design by
| Celia De Regil | ||
| Kleomenes Stamatiades | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kleomenes Stamatiades | ||
Makeup Department
| Virginia Campos | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Rogelio González Chávez | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Francisco Guerrero | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Guillermo Carrasco | ... | sound |
| Lenin Rojo | ... | Audio Film Restorer |
| Ricardo Saldívar | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kleomenes Stamatiades | ... | costumer |
Additional Crew
| Humberto Gurza | ... | animal wrangler |
| Miguel Gurza | ... | animal wrangler |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films sans Frontières (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Azteca Films Inc. (1987) (United States) (subtitled)
- World Artists
Special Effects
Other Companies
- LCI Seguros (insurance)
Storyline
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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".
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was selected by Mexico as its entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Hell (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Falsaria See more » |