''Divinas palabras'' ( English: ''Divine Words'') is a

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film directed by Juan Ibáñez and starring Silvia Pinal and Mario Almada. The film is based on the play of the same name by Spanish author Ramón del Valle-Inclán.

Plot

Mari Gaila ( Silvia Pinal), is a lady who lives between ragged, thieves, prostitutes, dwarfs and other misshapen beings, in a rare box at a country and a vague time. Her husband, is a poor sacristan who agrees with other relatives to do business with the display of his orphaned nephew, a mentally retarded dwarf. Caught in committing deception with her lover, Mari Gaila is caged naked and punished by the people.

Cast

* Silvia Pinal ... ''Mari Gaila'' * Mario Almada ... ''Séptimo Miau'' * Rita Macedo ... ''Benita la costurera'' * Guillermo Orea... ''Pedro Galio'' * Martha Zavaleta ... ''Tatula'' * Martha Verduzco ... ''Marica'' * Carmen Flores ... ''Simoniña'' * Xavier Estrada ... ''Laureano''

Comments

This plot of del Valle-Inclán, had given to the young Mexican director Juan Ibáñez very successful when he carried to the theater before his start as a film director with ''Los Caifanes'' (1966), striking and innovative film. The actress Silvia Pinal revealed: ''"I was going to do this movie with Luis Buñuel in Spain, but he struggled with the copyright."''''El cine de Silvia Pinal'', p.137-138

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FilmAffinity: Divinas palabras (1977)
1977 drama films 1977 films Mexican films based on plays 1970s Spanish-language films Mexican drama films 1970s Mexican films Spanish-language drama films {{1970s-Mexico-film-stub