IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
The life of a man who preys on unsuspecting women for a living is changed when he finds an accomplice in the woman who loves and controls him.The life of a man who preys on unsuspecting women for a living is changed when he finds an accomplice in the woman who loves and controls him.The life of a man who preys on unsuspecting women for a living is changed when he finds an accomplice in the woman who loves and controls him.
- Awards
- 20 wins & 11 nominations
Giovani Florido
- Carlitos
- (as Giovanni Florido)
Fernando Palavicini
- Don Dimas
- (as Fernando Soler P.)
Alexandra Vicencio
- Imelda
- (as Alexandra Vincenzio)
Rene Pereyra
- Iduarte
- (as René Pereyra)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis story was first told in The Honeymoon Killers (1970).
- Quotes
Nicolás Estrella: I don't need your pity. I need my hairpiece!
- Alternate versionsA new Director's Cut premiered in September 2023 at the Venice Film Festival. It includes 24 minutes of previously unreleased footage. Most notably, the scene in which Coral prepares to perform an abortion is extended to show the procedure, and the scene in which she prepares to murder the a child plays out in full, with her shown putting the girl in the tub and drowning her.
Featured review
Viewed the film for the first time last night. I was familiar with the Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck 'Lonely Hearts Club' murders for years. I had no idea it was turned into a film adaptation. I thought the film was done extremely well. It's disheartening to see two people who seem so insecure go to these lengths to feel they are loved by someone, seemingly anyone. Nicolas who seems to be in total control at the start of the movie, looses the ball.. and Coral, runs with it. He is a confidence trickster who has finally has met his match in Coral, she is just what he was so in need of, a woman who is willing to do anything it takes to be with him. This giving him a boost in his waning self confidence. Leaving her two young children at a doorstep of an orphanage, because he can't be bothered with them, was all she needed to prove her loyalty to him. They begin to portray themselves as brother and sister, in a scam across the countryside to take advantage of widows/lonely women on their own. This starts to go painfully wrong from the beginning. Coral agrees to not be jealous of Nicolas' affections/pursuits toward the women he is out to scam, after all, it's just part of the act. It seems a harder task for her than she assumed it would be. They manage to stay calm and in control all the way through this. The most bizarre thing about this film,is that it really did happen. As, I mentioned it was loosely based on the aforementioned murders. Although mainly a fictional work, some of the mechanics, were there. The strong need in some for submission from another. The longing for a loyal lover, romance and excitement. This remarkable blend of dark lust and true crime won't disappoint.
- abigailtate
- Sep 6, 2003
- Permalink
- How long is Deep Crimson?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content