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Love Lies (1989)

Love Lies (1989)

Drama
Release Date: 1989, July 1
Directors: Arturo Ripstein
Countries: Mexico
Production: Asociación Nacional de Actores (ANDA), Centro de Investigación y Enseñanza Cinematográficas (CIEC) de la Universidad de Guadalajara, Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica, Kuikali Producciones, Producciones Fílmicas Internacionales, Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)
Cast: Luisa Huertas, Delia Casanova, Alonso Echánove, Ernesto Yáñez

Overview:

Set in Mexico City, Mentiras Piadosas is the doomed love story of Clara and Israel. She is a health inspector and he is an herb merchant, who is obsessed with the construction of an enormous model of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan. They both decide to leave their respective partners to live together, however, jealousy, blackmail and guilt will become unbreakable patterns destroying their tragic relationship