La Viuda Negra (1977 film)
| La Viuda Negra | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arturo Ripstein |
| Produced by | Francisco del Villar |
| Written by |
Vicente Armendáriz Francisco del Villar Rafael Solana |
| Starring |
Isela Vega Mario Almada |
| Music by |
Miguel Pous Luis Arcaráz |
| Cinematography | Jorge Stahl Jr. |
| Edited by | Rafael Ceballos |
Release dates |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
La Viuda Negra (The Black Widow) is a 1977 film directed by Arturo Ripstein, produced in Mexico and based on the novel Debiera haber obispas written by Rafael Solana.
Cast
- Isela Vega as Matea
- Mario Almada as Padre Feliciano
- Sergio Jiménez as The Doctor
- Hilda Aguirre as Úrsula
Plot
In a small town in Mexico, Matea (Isela Vega) is an orphan who assists the priest, Father Feliciano (Mario Almada), in his parish. The village doctor tries to seduce her, but fails and proceeds to defame her into believing that Matea maintains relations with the priest. The people believe him and demand to cure her; he refuses and locks himself away with Matea. During the lockdown, they develop a passionate love, but fate arrives and the priest dies. Matea becomes a kind of priestess which is known as the "Black Widow".
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