El Lugar Sin Limites

1h 50m 1978

Brief Synopsis

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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."

Cast & Crew

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Arturo Ripstein

Director

Lucha Villa

Anna Martin

Gonzalo Vega

Ines Murillo

Socorro De Lacampa

Film Details

Also Known As
Hell Has No Limits, Hell Without Limits, Lugar Sin Limites, Place Without Limits, The
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1978
Location
Mexico

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m
Sound
Mono, Stereo
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Both drag queen "La Manuela" and his daughter "La Japonesita" are attracted to and afraid of Pancho, who is unable to comprehend his passion for "La Manuela".

Director

Arturo Ripstein

Director

Cast

Lucha Villa

Anna Martin

Gonzalo Vega

Ines Murillo

Socorro De Lacampa

Julian Pastor

Hortensia Santovena

Fernando Soler

Roberto Cobo

Ruben Monterrubio

Carmen Salinas

Emma Roldán

Cecilia Leger

Blanca Torres

Crew

Francisco Chiu

Editor

Jose Donoso

From Story

Miguel Garzon

Director Of Photography

Joaquin Gutierrez Heras

Music

Jose Emilio Pacheco

Screenplay

Manuel Puig

Other

Arturo Ripstein

Screenplay

Kleomemes Stomadiades

Art Director

Film Details

Also Known As
Hell Has No Limits, Hell Without Limits, Lugar Sin Limites, Place Without Limits, The
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1978
Location
Mexico

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m
Sound
Mono, Stereo
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1978

Released in United States 1989

Released in United States March 1995

Shown at London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival March 18-31, 1995.

Shown at Munich Film Festival June 24 - July 2, 1989.

Released in United States 1978

Released in United States 1989 (Shown at Munich Film Festival June 24 - July 2, 1989.)

Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival March 18-31, 1995.)

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