The Ruination of Men
Original title: La perdición de los hombres
2000 · 1 h 46 min
Arturo RipsteinCast
Patricia Reyes Spíndola Rafael Inclán 
Luis Felipe Tovar Carlos Chávez Leticia Valenzuela Marco Zapata
Credits
Written by: 
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Plot
A woman seeks help from one of her bigamous husband's killers to transport his corpse back to her home.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Ruination of Men (2000) is a Mexican comedy directed by Arturo Ripstein. It stars Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Rafael Inclán and Luis Felipe Tovar. It runs 106 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2000: Best Film (Golden Shell)
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (345 votes)
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