Movies like The Virgin of Lust: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Virgin of Lust (2002) — a drama, fantasy and romance film directed by Arturo Ripstein — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Virgin of Lust most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like virgin, prostitute and loneliness. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Leap Year 2010★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
Journalist Laura works at home, isolating herself from others. While she lies to her mother and brother, Raul, on the phone about having an active social life, Laura's days consist of gazing at her neighbors, eating canned food and going to clubs to bring home strangers. As the anniversary of her father's death draws near, Laura develops a relationship with Arturo, a charismatic actor who shares her taste for rough sex.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Burning Plain 2008★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Man from Elysian Fields 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fire with Fire 1986★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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In Secret 2014★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominos with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences. Based on Emile Zola’s novel, Thérèse Raquin.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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La Ley Del Monte 1976★ 7.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
After etching their love on a stalk, a boy and girl reunite years later, reigniting their romance amidst the Mexican Revolution.
Stream in India on Tubi TV
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Queer 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.
Stream in India on MUBI
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White Palace 1990★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction is instant and smoldering. With time, however, their class and age differences become an obstacle in their relationship, especially since Max can't keep Nora a secret from his Jewish friends and upper-crust associates forever.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Two Moon Junction 1988★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
A young Southern débutante temporarily abandons her posh lifestyle and upcoming, semi-arranged marriage to have a lustful and erotic fling with a rugged drifter who works at a local carnival.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Duke of Burgundy 2015★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more conventional, while Evelyn tries to push their taboos even further.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Desire 2017★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
Lucía and Ofelia, two sisters, finally meet after 7 years of cold relationships upon Lucia 's wedding. But when Juan, Lucia's husband, and Ofelia meet, they feel like a disruptive fantasy have enchanted their minds and bodies...
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Live Flesh 1997★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tell Me Softly 2025★ 6.3
Shares: Romance, Drama
Kamila has everything under control: studies, social life, her image... Everything except the unexpected return of her neighbors, the Di Bianco brothers, after seven years of absence. Thiago stole her first kiss, and Taylor was her best friend, but now their return will turn Kami's world upside down. Can the three overcome the past that binds them? Or will everything explode into pieces once again?
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Un amor 2023★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
Upon settling in the countryside village of La Escapa, Nat accepts a disturbing sexual proposal by neighbour Andreas, paving the way for a self-consuming passion.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tear This Heart Out 2008★ 7.9
Shares: Romance, Drama
A young girl recounts her girlhood and eventual marriage to a general of the Mexican revolution. by one of the most outstanding writers of the new feminist Mexican literature, it is at once a haunting novel of one woman's life and a powerful account of post-revolutionary Mexico from a female perspective.
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Unfaithful 2002★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
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Nine 1/2 Weeks 1986★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Fifty Shades Darker 2017★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Sound of the Sea 2001★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
A new literature teacher, Ulises, comes to a small town near the sea and falls in love with a young woman, Martina. This woman is loved by a rich businessman named Alberto but chooses Ulises. Soon after their marriage and the birth of their son, Ulises vanishes while fishing at sea. In the meanwhile Martina marries Alberto, but all is not what it seems...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dark Seduction 2010★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
Laura is a successful plastic surgeon who feels her life is somewhat empty. She meets a young nurse and falls in love and experiences sexuality to a extent not known to her. However, this spiral of desire and seduction is a dangerous game where no one is who they appear to be.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now