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Ash Wednesday is a film of genre Drama directed by Roberto Gavaldón with María Félix

Ash Wednesday (1958)

Ash Wednesday
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Length 1h52
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Genres Drama,    Thriller
Rating65% 3.26883.26883.26883.26883.2688

Ash Wednesday (Spanish: Miércoles de ceniza) is a 1958 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.

Synopsis

Victoria (María Félix) was attacked in her youth by a Catholic priest. Years later she is a famous prostitute and hates everything related to the Catholic Church. She falls in love with a priest (Arturo de Córdova), a hidden priest during the Cristero War.

Actors

María Félix

(Victoria)Arturo de Córdova

(Dr. Federico Lamadrid)Víctor Junco

(José Antonio)Andrea Palma

(Rosa)María Rivas

(Silvia)
And :
David Reynoso
Consuelo Guerrero de Luna
Arturo Soto Rangel
Cuco Sánchez
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