Movie

Ash Wednesday (1958)

• October 1, 1958
• 1h 46m

• Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Roberto Gavaldón

Writers

Julio Alejandro, Luis G. Basurto, Roberto Gavaldón

Starring

María Félix, Arturo de Córdova, Víctor Junco