In Segovia at the beginning of the thirties the hoarder widower and Marcos must be prudent but has relations with the sterile prostitute Mercedes every week.
Acting
Amparo Rivelles devours the screen as tortured Mercedes.
Direction
Gavaldón squeezes every drop of tension from Catholic repression.
Director
Roberto Gavaldón
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gavaldón was Mexico's most nominated director at the Ariel Awards; this was his penultimate film.
The film weaponizes Spain's Catholic morality against itself—rare critique during Franco's lingering influence on cinema.
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