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Directed by | Roberto Gavaldón |
Produced by | Gregorio Walerstein |
Written by |
Julio Alejandro Luis G. Basurto Roberto Gavaldón |
Starring | María Félix |
Cinematography | Agustín Martínez Solares |
Edited by | Rafael Ceballos |
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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.
Victoria (María Félix) was attacked in her youth by a Catholic priest. Years later she is a famous prostitute and hates everything related to the Catholic Church. She falls in love with Dr. Federico Lamadrid (Arturo de Córdova), a hidden priest during the Cristero War.