The Manor of Araucaima

Feb 24, 1986

1h 26m

★ 6.7

Venial sins are not committed in this house

Overview

In an old and mysterious tropical mansion cohabit the supposed owner, a friar, a convalescent pilot, the Haitian servant, the mercenary guardian and the Machiche, a mature and dominant female. A young model arrives there to unleash all kinds of passions.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Horror

Production Companies

Producctiones Rodaje Ltd.

Compañía para el Fomento Cinematográfico - FOCINE

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Cast

Ángela

Adriana Herrán

Don Graci

José Lewgoy

La Machiche

Vicky Hernández

Paul

Carlos Mayolo

El cura

Alejandro Buenaventura

Camilo

Luis Fernando Montoya

Cristobal

Antônio Pitanga

The model's boyfriend

David Guerrero

Groceries merchant

Helios Fernández

Old man ill in Machiche's dream

Gilberto Forero

The Director

Luis Ospina

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