Deep Crimson

Theatrical Release Date: 1997 10 31 (USA)

UPC: 037429204528

Studio: Homevision

Summary: Noted Mexican filmmaker Arturo Ripstein directed this darkly comic drama of love and murder. Coral Fabre (Regina Orozco) is an overweight, emotionally unstable nurse raising two children on her own. Coral is desperately lonely, and through a "Lonely Hearts" club, she begins corresponding with Nicolas Estrella (Daniel Gimenez Cacho). When Coral finally meets Nicolas, she decides that he resembles her favorite actor, Charles Boyer (at least when he wears his toupee) -- and is convinced that they were destined to be together. The fact that Nicolas stole Coral's money after spending the night together does nothing to dissuade her; she learns that Nicolas makes his living by finding rich women and, using his charm, taking their savings before abandoning them. Leaving her children with an orphanage, Coral joins Nicolas as his lover and partner in crime, posing as his sister as he continues his work. Nicolas finds Coral's passion for him exciting, but their amour fou turns deadly when Coral's all-consuming jealousy leads her to murder Nicolas' victims. Profundo Carmesi was based on the true story of American multiple murderers Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez, which also inspired the film The Honeymoon Killers (1969). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Crime

Awards: Special Mention in Latin-American Cinema – Sundance Film Festival Osella d'Oro for Best Art Direction – Venice International Film Festival Osella d'Oro for Best Music – Venice International Film Festival Osella d'Oro for Best Screenplay – Venice International Film Festival

Features: Digital transfer enhanced for 16:9 televisions
French theatrical trailer
Essay by author, professor, and film expert Jorge Ruffinelli

Deep Crimson

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 03/15/2005

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 114 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) Spanish

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Opening Credits [1:29]
2. Lonely Heart [9:12]
3. Se?or Estrella [7:06]
4. Destiny [6:20]
5. Accomplices [7:21]
6. Intimo Bar [9:41]
7. Rats [4:49]
8. Sacrifice [4:29]
9. Widow [8:04]
10. All Alone [6:30]
11. Wedding Night [9:13]
12. Clean-Up [4:00]
13. Business Arrangement [5:58]
14. Jealousy [4:25]
15. Only You [5:02]
16. What Must Be Done [8:29]
17. United in Blood [9:21]
18. End Credits [2:35]

Cast and Crew: José Escandón  Actor 
Alejandra Montoya  Actor 
Alicia Paz Garciadiego  Screenwriter 
David Mansfield  Composer (Music Score) 
Arturo Ripstein  Director 
Pablo Barbachano  Executive Producer 
Miguel Necoechea  Executive Producer 
Regina Orozco  Actor 
Daniel Jiménez Cacho  Actor 
Marisa Paredes  Actor 
Veronica Merchant  Actor 
Julieta Egurrola  Actor 
Patricia Reyes Spindola  Actor 
Rosa Furman  Actor 
Rene Pereyra  Actor 

Country: France,Mexico,Spain