Ash Wednesday
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1913: A young woman is raped by a priest and turns away from the Church as a result of the experience. 1924: She now is the owner of an expensive brothel, and she plays a small role on both sides of the Cristero Uprising, when foreign-born clergy were deported from Mexico.
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28 people
María Félix
Victoria
Known for
Enamorada
Tizoc
Arturo de Córdova
Dr. Federico Lamadrid
Known for
Él
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
Víctor Junco
José Antonio
Also in
The Other
Doña Diabla
Andrea Palma
Rosa
Known for
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Tarzan and the Mermaids
María Rivas
Silvia
Also in
Flor marchita
La maestra inolvidable
David Reynoso
Enrique
Known for
Nazarín
Stick
Rodolfo Landa
El Violador
Known for
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
María Teresa Rivas
Elvira
Known for
Fando and Lis
El analfabeto
Luis Aragón
General cristero
Known for
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
The Brainiac
Consuelo Guerrero de Luna
Mujer del burdel
Known for
The Unknown Policeman
Arturo Soto Rangel
Notario
Known for
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Dos tipos de cuidado
Arturo Castro 'Bigotón'
Borracho en burdel
Known for
The Little Priest
El señor doctor
Roberto Gavaldón Director · Julio Alejandro Writer Luis G. Basurto Writer
First release October 1, 1958 · Produced in Mexico · Original title Miércoles de ceniza
Production
Cinematográfica Filmex S.A
Production
Mexico
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Languages
Original title
Miércoles de ceniza
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · October 1, 1958
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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