A viceroy and an archbishop take their posts in Mexico. A local nun, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695), intrigues them. The viceroy and his wife find her brilliant and fascinating. The ...
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| Assumpta Serna | ... | Juana Inés de la Cruz | |
| Dominique Sanda | ... | La Virreina | |
| Héctor Alterio | ... | The Viceroy | |
| Lautaro Murúa | ... | Archbishop | |
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Graciela Araujo | ... | Sister Ursula |
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Alberto Segado | ... | Father Miranda |
| Gerardo Romano | ... | Siguenza | |
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Franklin Caicedo | ... | Santa Cruz |
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Hugo Soto | ||
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Margara Alonso | ||
| Lidia Catalano | |||
| Margarita Padín | |||
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Alejandra Colunga | ... | (as Alejandro Colunga) |
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Rosario Bléfari | ... | (as Rosario Blefari) |
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Felisa Rocha | ||
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A viceroy and an archbishop take their posts in Mexico. A local nun, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695), intrigues them. The viceroy and his wife find her brilliant and fascinating. The prelate finds her a symbol of European laxity. He engineers the election of a new abbess, severe and ascetic. The virreina visits Sor Juana often and inspires her to write passionate poetry that the archbishop finds scandalous. The viceroy protects her. After he is replaced and returns to Spain with his wife, Sor Juana faces envy and retribution. A bishop betrays her, her confessor humbles her. Plague, a tribunal, and her confession as "the worst of all" end the great poet's life. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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24 November 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Buenos Aires, Federal District, ArgentinaEdit
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This film is an interesting historical piece set in the late 17th century. It is in Spanish and is based on a book by noted Mexican author Octavio Paz, which was itself based on a true story. The story is about Sor Juana, a nun and poet in Spanish Mexico who challenges the theology of the archbishop. In doing so, it also explores the tension between the church and the crown, in this case between the archbishop and the viceroy, who supports Sor Juana. The camera work and use of color, light, and shadow throughout the film sets the mood quite well. While it occasionally seems a little drawn out, in general it is an interesting, effective and entertaining work.