Lecumberri, the Dark Palace

Lecumberri: El palacio negro1977

Documentary

Arturo Ripstein
1h 50m
November 2, 1977 · Mexico

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 2, 1977
Original language: Spanish
Spoken languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico
Production: Estudios Churubusco Azteca,Centro de Producción de Cortometraje
Cast: Emilio Ebergenyi,Tomás Pérez Turrent,Alberto Ulloa
Director: Arturo Ripstein
Writer: José Emilio Pacheco,Miguel Necoechea,Tomás Pérez Turrent,Arturo Ripstein,Margarita Suzan
Producer: Hernán Littin
Cinematography: Tomomi Kamata
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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