Divinas palabras (1977 film)
Divinas palabras (English: Divine Words) is a 1977 Mexican film directed by Juan Ibáñez and starring Silvia Pinal and Mario Almada. The film is based on the play of the same name by Spanish author Ramón del Valle-Inclán.
| Divinas palabras | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Juan Ibáñez |
| Produced by | CONACINE Fernando Almada |
| Written by | Ramón del Valle-Inclán Juan Ibáñez |
| Starring | Silvia Pinal Mario Almada Rita Macedo |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
| Distributed by | CONACINE |
Release date | July 6, 1978 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Mari Gaila (Silvia Pinal), is an adulteress who lives between ragged, thieves, prostitutes, dwarfs and other misshapen beings, in a rare box at a country and a vague time. Her husband, is a poor sacristan who agrees with other relatives to do business with the display of his orphaned nephew, a mentally retarded dwarf. Caught in committing adultery with her lover, Mari Gaila is caged naked and punished by the people.
Cast
- Silvia Pinal ... Mari Gaila
- Mario Almada ... Séptimo Miau
- Rita Macedo ... Benita la costurera
- Guillermo Orea... Pedro Galio
- Martha Zavaleta ... Tatula
- Martha Verduzco ... Marica
- Carmen Flores ... Simoniña
- Xavier Estrada ... Laureano
Comments
This plot of del Valle-Inclán, had given to the young Mexican director Juan Ibáñez very successful when he carried to the theater before his start as a film director with Los Caifanes (1966), striking and innovative film. The actress Silvia Pinal revealed: "I was going to do this movie with Luis Buñuel in Spain, but he struggled with the copyright."[1]
References
- El cine de Silvia Pinal, p.137-138