Lecumberri, the Dark Palace
1977, Spanish. Directed by Arturo Ripstein.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 2 November 1977
- Original title
- Lecumberri: El palacio negro
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- José Emilio Pacheco, Miguel Necoechea, Tomás Pérez Turrent
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Lecumberri, the Dark Palace runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Lecumberri, the Dark Palace isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 1977. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Lecumberri, the Dark Palace?
Lecumberri, the Dark Palace (1977) was directed by Arturo Ripstein and stars Emilio Ebergenyi, Tomás Pérez Turrent, Alberto Ulloa.