Horror ·Drama ·Thriller ·Crime · Mexico · 1988 · 1h 30m

The Penitent

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Director
Cliff Osmond
Cast
Raúl Juliá as Ramon Guerola Armand Assante as Juan Mateo Martin LaSalle as Miguel Rona De Ricci as Celia Guerola Julie Carmen as Corina Demián Bichir as Roberto
Crew
Robin Vidgeon — Director of Photography Alex North — Original Music Composer Cliff Osmond — Writer
Synopsis

Tension between a jealous husband, his wife who's attracted to his friend and the friend is rising as their small, deeply catholic, Mexican village is deciding who will be Christ during the possibly dangerous reenactment of the Crucifixion.

Mood & Themes
crucifixionreligious filmpassion playchristian propagandachristian filmchristian faith
Key Collaborators
Cliff Osmond Director Robin Vidgeon Director of Photography Alex North Original Music Composer Cliff Osmond Writer
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