Ash Wednesday (1958 film)
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| Directed by | Roberto Gavaldón |
| Written by | Julio Alejandro Luis G. Basurto Roberto Gavaldón |
| Produced by | Gregorio Walerstein |
| Starring | María Félix |
| Cinematography | Agustín Martínez Solares |
| Edited by | Rafael Ceballos |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Ash Wednesday (Spanish: Miércoles de ceniza) is a 1958 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Set in the 1920s during the Cristero War, the narrative follows Victoria Rivas (María Félix), a woman who developed a profound resentment toward the Catholic Church after being sexually assaulted by a priest in her youth. Following the trauma, Victoria turns away from religion, builds a successful career as an affluent brothel owner, and operates as a secret government informant against the Cristero rebels.
Victoria later encounters and falls in love with Dr. Federico Lamadrid (Arturo de Córdova), a prominent physician. However, unknown to Victoria, Lamadrid is an ordained priest living in hiding and operating clandestinely during the anti-clerical state persecutions. The romance becomes a conflict for Victoria when she discovers his true identity as a member of the clergy she despises.
Cast
- María Félix as Victoria Rivas
- Arturo de Córdova as Dr. Federico Lamadrid
- Víctor Junco as José Antonio
- Rodolfo Landa as El Violador
- Andrea Palma as Rosa, amiga de Victoria
- María Rivas as Silvia
- María Teresa Rivas as Elvira
- David Reynoso as Enrique, coronel
- Carlos Fernández as Carlos
- Enrique García Álvarez as Padre Gonzalez
- Luis Aragón as General cristero
- Consuelo Guerrero de Luna as Mujer del burdel
- Arturo Soto Rangel as Notario
- Cuco Sánchez as Soldado cantante
- Arturo Castro 'Bigotón' as Borracho
References
- ↑ "Ash Wednesday". Film Affinity. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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