71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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Miércoles de ceniza / Ash Wednesday

Roberto Gavaldón
Mexico      106 m.
Synopsis

During the Cristero War in Mexico (in the 1920s), Victoria is raped by a Catholic priest, turning her against religion, and above all, the clergy. This, coupled with other tragic family experiences, makes her a very hard woman. In spite of coming from a good family, she becomes the madam of a brothel. But one day she falls in love with Doctor Federico Lamadrid, whose attitude makes her question her former beliefs and prejudices, especially when she discovers that he too is a priest.

Director
Roberto Gavaldón
Screenplay
Julio Alejandro, Roberto Gavaldón
Production
Filmex
Gregorio Wallerstein
Photography
Agustín Martínez Solares
Edition
Rafael Ceballos
Music
Antonio Díaz Conde
Cast
María Félix, Arturo de Córdova, Víctor Junco, María Teresa Rivas, Rodolfo Landa
Format
35 mm
Running Time
106 m.
Country
Mexico
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