The Holy Office (film) explained
| The Holy Office |
| Director: | Arturo Ripstein |
| Producer: | Angélica Ortiz |
| Starring: |
Claudio Brook |
| Cinematography: | Jorge Stahl Jr. |
| Runtime: | 127 minutes |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish, Hebrew, Latin |
The Holy Office (Spanish; Castilian: El santo oficio) is a 1974 Mexican drama film directed and co-written by Arturo Ripstein. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival[1] and won the Silver Goddess for Best Film in 1974 awarded by the Mexican Cinema Journalists.[2]
Cast
- - Luis de Carvajal (?)
- Diana Bracho - Mariana de Carvajal
- Claudio Brook - Alonso de Peralta
- Ana Mérida - Francisca
- Arturo Beristáin - Baltasar
- Martha Navarro - Catalina Morales
- Silvia Mariscal - Justa Méndez
- Antonio Bravo - Rabine Morales
- Peter Gonzales Falcón - Fray Gaspar (as Peter Gonzales)
- Mario Castillón Bracho - Gregorio López
- Farnesio de Bernal - Fray Hernando
- Rafael Banquells - Principal of the Real Audience
- Jorge Fegán - Padre Oroz
- Martín LaSalle - Díaz Márquez
- Florencio Castelló - Fray Lorenzo de Albornoz
- Carlos Nieto - Inquisidor Juan Lobo Guerrero
- Nathanael León - Monje
- Carlos Pouliot - Amante de Justa Méndez
- Cecilia Leger
- Juan José Martínez Casado - Carcelero
- Rodolfo Velez - Cocinero
Notes and References
- Web site: Festival de Cannes: The Holy Office . 26 April 2009. festival-cannes.com.
- Web site: Silver Goddess Awards . 20 March 2013. filmtied.
