The Castle of Purity

The Castle of Purity
Film poster
Directed by	Arturo Ripstein
Produced by	Angélica Ortiz
Written by	Arturo Ripstein José Emilio Pacheco
Starring	Claudio Brook Rita Macedo Diana Bracho Arturo Beristáin Gladys Bermejo David Silva María Rojo
Cinematography	Alex Phillips
Release dates	1972
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

The Castle of Purity (Spanish: El castillo de la pureza) is a 1972 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein.

Plot

The film depicts a man who keeps his family isolated in his home for years to protect them from "the evil nature of human beings" while inventing, with his wife, rat poison.

Cast

• Claudio Brook - Gabriel Lima
• Rita Macedo - Beatriz
• Arturo Beristáin - Porvenir
• Diana Bracho - Utopía
• Gladys Bermejo - Voluntad
• Mario Castillón Bracho - Undercover cop

Awards

Ariel Awards

The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. El Castillo de la Pureza received five awards out of 10 nominations.^[1]

Year	Nominee/work	Award	Result
1973	El Castillo de la Pureza (tied with Mecánica Nacional and Reed, México Insurgente)	Best Picture	Won
	Arturo Ripstein	Best Direction	Nominated
	Arturo Beristáin	Best Supporting Actor	Won
	Diana Bracho	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Arturo Ripstein, José Emilio Pacheco	Best Original Screenplay	Won
		Best Original Story	Nominated
	Alex Phillips	Best Cinematography	Nominated
	Eufemio Rivera	Best Editing	Nominated
	Manuel Fontanals	Best Scenography	Won
	Lucero Isaac	Best Set Decoration	Nominated

See also

• Dogtooth, a 2009 film with a similar plot.

References

1. "XV 1973 — Ganadores y nominados" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 1973. Retrieved May 24, 2016.

External links

• The Castle of Purity at the Internet Movie Database
• Karlovy Vary International Film Festival entry
• Athens News