Watch on 123Movies. Appearances Are Deceptive (In Spanish: Las apariencias engañan) is a 1983 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo and starring Isela Vega, Gonzalo Vega and Manuel Ojeda. The movie was filmed in 1977 and was supposed to be released in 1978. However, due to its explicit content, it was censored and wasn't released until 1983.