Miercoles de Ceniza (1958)
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Though Miercoles de Ceniza was released in English-speaking countries as Ash Wednesday, it bears no relation to the much-later Elizabeth Taylor vehicle of the same name. Virtually plotless, the film is a paean to the pomp, ceremony and splendor of the Catholic Church, as seen through the eyes of individual parishioners. The cinematography of Agustin Martinez Solares is superb, even when very little is going on. And the presence of Maria Felix and Arturo de Cordova in the cast assured the film a respective box-office take, despite its overall lack of a storyline. American distribution of Miercoles de Ceniza was hampered by the talkiness of the script, which required more than the usual alottment of subtitles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maria Felix, Arturo de Cordova, (more)
- Director(s):
- Roberto Gavaldon
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Miercoles de Ceniza
Though Miercoles de Ceniza was released in English-speaking countries as Ash Wednesday, it bears no relation to the much-later Elizabeth Taylor vehicle of the same name. Virtually plotless, the film is a paean to the pomp, ceremony and splendor of the Catholic Church, as seen through the eyes of individual parishioners. The cinematography of Agustin Martinez Solares is superb, even when very little is going on. And the presence of Maria Felix and Arturo de Cordova in the cast assured the film a respective box-office take, despite its overall lack of a storyline. American distribution of Miercoles de Ceniza was hampered by the talkiness of the script, which required more than the usual alottment of subtitles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast of Miercoles de Ceniza
- Maria Felix - Victoria Rivas
- Victor Junco - Jose Antonio
- Rodolfo Landa - The rapist
- David Reynoso
- Arturo Soto Rangel
- Arturo de Cordova - Dr. Federico Lamadrid
- Maria Teresa Rivas
- Andrea Palma
- Cuco Sanchez
- Consuelo Guerrero de Luna
- Director(s):
- Roberto Gavaldon
- Writer(s):
- Roberto Gavaldon, Julio Alejandro
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