''El pecado de Adán y Eva'' (English: ''The Sin of Adam and Eve'') is a Mexican

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film from 1969.

Production background

The film, directed by

Miguel Zacarías Miguel Zacarías Nogaim (19 March 1905 – 20 April 2006) was a Mexican film director, producer, and writer. Career Zacarías began directing for film in 1933. Even from his early career he developed a reputation for recognizing new actin ...

, retells the biblical story of

Adam and Eve Adam and Eve, according to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, were the first man and woman. They are central to the belief that humanity is in essence a single family, with everyone descended from a single pair of original ancestors. ...

. Mexican actor

Jorge Rivero Jorge Rivero (born Jorge Pous Rosas; June 15, 1938) is a Mexican actor, with a career spanning two continents (America and Europe), primarily in Spanish-language media. He has been also credited as George Rivers and George Rivero. Early life Ri ...

played Adam, while newcomer Candice 'Candy' Wilson played Eve. There are no other actors in the film. The movie is largely silent, with the actors gesturing and calling each other's names to communicate. The film has some opening narration, as well as the voice of

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saying a few phrases from the heavens. The film gained notoriety because Rivero and Wilson appear nude throughout most of the film.

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* 1969 films Mexican historical drama films 1960s Spanish-language films Films based on the Book of Genesis Films directed by Miguel Zacarías Cultural depictions of Adam and Eve Dimension Pictures films 1960s Mexican films {{1960s-Mexico-film-stub