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
Release Date | July 1, 1989 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Mentiras piadosas | |
Runtime | 1h 51min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | — | |
Original Language | Spanish | |
Production Countries | Mexico | |
Production Companies | Asociación Nacional de Actores (ANDA)Centro de Investigación y Enseñanza Cinematográficas (CIEC) de la Universidad de GuadalajaraFondo de Fomento a la Calidad CinematográficaKuikali ProduccionesProducciones Fílmicas InternacionalesSindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC) |