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Ferpect Crime

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After Rafael (Guillermo Toledo) accidentally kills a rival coworker in a department store fitting room where they work, he is blackmailed by the unattractive Lourdes (Mónica Cervera), who witnessed the crime and helped him get rid of the body. Forced to marry her, Rafael lives in constant fear of Lourdes -- both what she will make him do, and whether she will report the crime. Driven to the breaking point, Rafael begins to wonder if knocking off Lourdes might solve his problems.

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If you like your comedies wicked and pitch-black, El Crimen Perfecto delivers without flinching.

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Peter Howell Toronto Star Nov 18, 2005
3/4
A story that begins as farce but that evolves into something approaching satirical profundity. Go to Full Review
Rick Groen Globe and Mail Nov 18, 2005
2.5/4
My advice is to choose the first half, where things are really funny until they aren't. Go to Full Review
Wesley Morris Boston Globe Oct 7, 2005
3/4
An outrageous comedy of errors set at a Madrid department store. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Nov 12, 2008
4/5
An outburst of filmic inventiveness and a nicely convoluted plot with elements of outright fantasy, nearly all of which works. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Jan 9, 2006
4.5/5
Paul Doro Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Dec 2, 2005
2/4
Scattered clever moments do not a good dark comedy make. Go to Full Review
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Marco L @decatur555 Mar 10, 2026 Very funny, but the kind of comedy that would rather make you a little uncomfortable while you laugh. It has Álex de la Iglesia's unmistakable tone: over-the-top characters, increasingly absurd situations, and the feeling that everything is about to explode. What I liked most is how it turns something as ordinary as a department store into a grotesque jungle. It's all excess, but it works because the film never hides it, going straight at its black humor and its cruel look at ambition, appearances and mediocrity. Guillermo Toledo is great as a ridiculous, miserable man delighted with himself, and Mónica Cervera, for me, steals the film, with a character who is uncomfortable, exaggerated and terribly sad all at once. The pace is relentless, and even at its most outlandish you feel a controlling hand. Sometimes it pushes too far, as he often does, but there's always a clear personality behind it. Not subtle, and it needn't be. A very good black comedy. See more Apr 14, 2019 Una satira envuelta en humor negro hace que la reflexion sobre el control sexual y la manipulación femenina se conviertan en situaciones fantasiosas e hilarantes muy a lo Alex De la Iglesia. See more Mar 28, 2016 Another fantastic work by Alex de la Iglesia... "THE" black comedy. See more Feb 25, 2014 On this one you're in for a blast, See more Oct 4, 2013 (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] A funny dark comedy. See more May 17, 2013 A mix of farce and darkness hat never really melds in a good way. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After Rafael (Guillermo Toledo) accidentally kills a rival coworker in a department store fitting room where they work, he is blackmailed by the unattractive Lourdes (Mónica Cervera), who witnessed the crime and helped him get rid of the body. Forced to marry her, Rafael lives in constant fear of Lourdes -- both what she will make him do, and whether she will report the crime. Driven to the breaking point, Rafael begins to wonder if knocking off Lourdes might solve his problems.
Director
Alex de la Iglesia
Screenwriter
Alex de la Iglesia
Production Co
Sogecine
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 19, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD)
May 16, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA)
$415.5K
Runtime
1h 43m
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