
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
Cast
Crew

Arturo Ripstein
Director

Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Writer
Carlos Puente
Editor
Ángel Goded
Director of Photography
Tita Lombardo
Executive Producer
Jacobo Feldman
Producer
Jaime Casillas
Producer
Marcos Salame
Producer
Antonio Cortés
Costume Design
Victor Balderas
Costume Design

Guillermo del Toro
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects

Lucía Álvarez
Original Music Composer
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