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Lecumberri, the Dark Palace

1977Directed by Arturo Ripstein

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Released: November 2, 1977
Runtime: 1h 50m

About Lecumberri, the Dark Palace

Documentary

Synopsis

The Lecumberri Penitentiary was one of the most notorious prisons in 20th-century Mexico, known for the notorious inmates who were held there and the appalling living conditions inside. This documentary records daily life in the prison shortly before its closure.

Director: Arturo Ripstein
Writers: José Emilio Pacheco
Miguel Necoechea
Tomás Pérez Turrent
Arturo Ripstein
Margarita Suzan
Original title: Lecumberri: El palacio negro

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