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The Holy Inquisition (1974)

The Holy Inquisition (1974)

Drama History
Release Date: 1974, June 6
Directors: Arturo Ripstein
Countries: Mexico
Production: Cinematográfica Marco Polo S.A., Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Estudios Churubusco Azteca
Cast: Farnesio de Bernal, Claudio Brook, Diana Bracho, Jorge Luke, Antonio Bravo, Peter Gonzales Falcon, Silvia Mariscal, Arturo Beristáin, Martin LaSalle, Jorge Fegán, Jorge Santoyo, Juan Ángel Martínez

Overview:

A plague is spreading through 16th century Mexico, and the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church is rooting out Jews, for they are believed to be its cause. At his father's funeral, a monk observes his family practicing Jewish burial rite, and he reports them, leading to devastating consequences for the whole family.

Keywords:

inquisition