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I, the Worst of All
Original Title
Yo, la peor de todas- Director: María Luisa Bemberg
- Writer: María Luisa Bemberg; Antonio Larreta
- Producer: José Luis Garci; Gilbert Marouani
CGiii Comment
Men are such bastards - here is the evidence.
The less said about religion...the better.
A fine piece of work.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
A viceroy and an archbishop take their posts in Mexico. A local nun, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695), intrigues them. The viceroy and his wife find her brilliant and fascinating. The prelate finds her a symbol of European laxity. He engineers the election of a new abbess, severe and ascetic. The virreina visits Sor Juana often and inspires her to write passionate poetry that the archbishop finds scandalous. The viceroy protects her. After he is replaced and returns to Spain with his wife, Sor Juana faces envy and retribution. A bishop betrays her, her confessor humbles her. Plague, a tribunal, and her confession as "the worst of all" end the great poet's life.
Cast & Characters
Assumpta Serna as Juana Ines de la Cruz;
Dominique Sanda as La Virreina;
Hector Alterio as The Viceroy;
Lautaro Murua as Archbishop;
Graciela Araujo as Sister Ursula;
Alberto Segado as Father Miranda;
Gerardo Romano as Siguenza;
Franklin Caicedo as Santa Cruz;