The 1972 Mexican movie "El Castillo de la Pureza" was a large success and told the story of a man named Rafael who subjected his family to a strange life. What many don't know is that this was based on a true story, which began in 1941. Or is it true?...

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Source material:

-https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2021/02/07/secuestro-a-su-familia-18-anos-para-protegerla-de-las-maldades-la-brutal-historia-del-quimico-loco-que-inspiro-una-pelicula/

-https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,811204-1,00.html

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_of_Purity_(criminal_case)#cite_note-auto-4

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castle_of_Purity

-https://culturacolectiva.com/historia/casa-de-los-macetones-que-paso/