Ash Wednesday (1958 film)
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Ash Wednesday is a 1958 Mexican drama film
directed by Roberto Gavaldón
. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival
.
) was attacked in her youth by a Catholic priest. Years later she is a famous prostitute and hate all the Catholic Church-related. She fell in love with a priest (Arturo de Córdova
), a hidden priest during the Cristero War
.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Roberto Gavaldón
Roberto Gavaldón
Roberto Gavaldón was a Mexican film director.Eight of Gavaldón's films were featured on the list 100 Best Movies of the Cinema of Mexico...
. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival
8th Berlin International Film Festival
The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 27 to July 8, 1958.-Jury:* Frank Capra * J. Novais Teixeira* Jean Marais* Paul Rotha* L. B. Rao* Duilio Coletti* Michiko Tanaka* Gerhard T...
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Plot
Victoria (María FélixMaría Félix
María Félix was a Mexican film actress and one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico and also one of the myths of the Spanish language Cinema for her life style and personality...
) was attacked in her youth by a Catholic priest. Years later she is a famous prostitute and hate all the Catholic Church-related. She fell in love with a priest (Arturo de Córdova
Arturo de Córdova
Arturo de Córdova was a Mexican film actor. He made over one hundred films in all.-Career:He was born in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. Most of Córdova's films were made in Mexico and he became a major motion picture actor in Latin America and Spain winning three Silver Ariel's and received four other...
), a hidden priest during the Cristero War
Cristero War
The Cristero War of 1926 to 1929 was an uprising and counter-revolution against the Mexican government in power at that time. The rebellion was set off by the strict enforcement of the anti-clerical provisions of the Mexican Constitution of 1917 and the expansion of further anti-clerical laws...
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Cast
- María FélixMaría FélixMaría Félix was a Mexican film actress and one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico and also one of the myths of the Spanish language Cinema for her life style and personality...
- Victoria Rivas - Arturo de CórdovaArturo de CórdovaArturo de Córdova was a Mexican film actor. He made over one hundred films in all.-Career:He was born in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. Most of Córdova's films were made in Mexico and he became a major motion picture actor in Latin America and Spain winning three Silver Ariel's and received four other...
- Dr. Federico Lamadrid - Víctor JuncoVíctor JuncoVíctor Mortimer Junco was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in 140 films between 1935 and 1988.-Selected filmography:* The Devil Is a Woman * Ash Wednesday -External links:...
- José Antonio - Rodolfo Landa - El Violador
- Andrea PalmaAndrea Palma (Actress)Andrea Palma was a Mexican film actress. She was considered The First Diva of Mexican and Latin American Cinema after her role in the Mexican film La Mujer del Puerto.-Early life:...
- Rosa, amiga de Victoria - María Rivas - Silvia
- María Teresa Rivas - Elvira
- David ReynosoDavid ReynosoDavid Reynoso was a Mexican actor. He appeared in over 170 films and television shows between 1955 and 1994.-Selected filmography:* Ash Wednesday * Ánimas Trujano * Black Wind...
- Enrique, coronel - Carlos Fernández - Carlos
- Enrique García Álvarez - Padre Gonzalez
- Luis Aragón - General cristero
- Consuelo Guerrero de Luna - Mujer del burdel
- Arturo Soto RangelArturo Soto RangelArturo Soto Rangel was a Mexican film, television, and stage actor. Rangel was best known for appearing in over 250 Mexican films. Rangel appeared in one American movie, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre which won three Academy Awards and starred Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce...
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- Soldado cantante - Arturo Castro 'Bigotón'Arturo CastroArturo Castro was a Mexican actor of film and television who appeared in a large number of minor roles from 1945 to 1976. He is perhaps best-known for his role as "Bigotón" in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo...
- Borracho - Miguel Suárez - Conspirador