The Holy Inquisition (1974)
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.
Director: Arturo Ripstein
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Jorge Luke as Luis de Carvajal |
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Diana Bracho as Mariana de Carvajal |
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Claudio Brook as Fray Alonso de Peralta |
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Ana Mérida as Francisca de Carvajal |
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Rafael Banquells as Principal de la Real Audiencia |
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Mario Castillón Bracho as Gregorio López |
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Jorge Fegán as Padre Oroz |
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Farnesio de Bernal as Fray Hernando |
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Virgilio Hernández as Martoz de Bohorquez |
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Antonio Bravo as Rabino Morales |
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Peter Gonzales Falcon as Fray Gaspar |
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Florencio Castelló as Fray Lorenzo de Albornoz |
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Martin LaSalle as Díaz Márquez |
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Silvia Mariscal as Justa Méndez |
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Arturo Beristáin as Baltasar |
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Juan Ángel Martínez as Pregonero de la Inquisición |
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Jorge Humberto Robles as Pregonero de la Inquisición |
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Jorge Santoyo as Fraile |
| Directing | Arturo Ripstein | Director |
| Production | Angélica Ortiz | Producer |
| Production | Leopoldo Silva | Producer |
| Editing | Eufemio Rivera | Editor |
| Sound | Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pandora Juárez | Costume Design |
| Production | Marco Silva | Producer |
| Art | Ernesto Carrasco | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Juárez | Costume Design |
| Writing | Arturo Ripstein | Writer |
| Writing | José Emilio Pacheco | Writer |
| Art | Lucero Isaac | Production Design |
| Camera | Jorge Stahl Jr. | Director of Photography |