Divine Words

1978 1h 40m ES

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Mari Gaila (Silvia Pinal), is an adulteress who lives between ragged, thieves, prostitutes, dwarfs and other misshapen beings, in a rare box at a country and a vague time. Her husband, is a poor sacristan who agrees with other relatives to do business with the display of his orphaned nephew, a mentally retarded dwarf. Caught in committing adultery with her lover, Mari Gaila is caged naked and punished by the people.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Silvia Pinal
Mari Gaila
Mario Almada
Séptimo Miau
Guillermo Orea
Pedro Galio
Martha Zabaleta
Tatula
Martha Verduzco
Marica
Magda Vizcaíno
Juana la Reina
Alicia Encinas
Letícia Robles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Juan Ibáñez
Writers: Juan Ibáñez
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Juan Ibáñez, shot by Gabriel Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gloria Schoemann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Silvia Pinal and Mario Almada and Guillermo Orea carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Juan Ibáñez directs. Gabriel Figueroa behind the camera. Gloria Schoemann cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Juan Ibáñez, shot by Gabriel Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Gloria Schoemann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Silvia Pinal and Mario Almada and Guillermo Orea carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0075947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.