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The Holy Office (Spanish: El santo oficio) is a 1974 Mexican drama film directed and co-written by Arturo Ripstein. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival [1] and won the Silver Goddess for Best Film in 1974 awarded by the Mexican Cinema Journalists.
- Angélica Ortiz
- Arturo Ripstein, José Emilio Pacheco
The Holy Office. A Jewish family endures persecution and suffering in the 16th century after being accused of performing witchcraft.
- Drama
- Jorge Luke
- Arturo Ripstein
Mar 7, 2023 · EL SANTO OFICIO/ THE HOLY OFFICE / THE HOLY INQUISITION (Arturo Ripstein, Mexico, 1974) is a more serious and austere film than we’re used to seeing from Arturo Ripstein, but at least as great as anything we’ve seen by him so far. A Jewish family fleeing persecution in Spain make a life in Mexico and prosper. That is, until the father dies.
This film, based on original transcripts of trials during the period, expertly portrays both the austerity and the fanaticism of the time, while it conveys the hope and faith that men and women have in God and justice.
Based on real transcripts of trials, Arturo Ripstein’s gripping, visually ravishing drama tells a shocking story of Jewish persecution in colonial Mexico. In competition for the Palme d’Or and a hit with critics, The Holy Office fiercely communicates Ripstein’s rejection of intolerance of any sort.
The Holy Office (El santo oficio in Spanish) is a 1973 Mexican drama film by Arturo Ripstein about the trial of crypto-Jews by the The Spanish Inquisition. A deadly epidemic strikes New Spain in the latter years of the 16th century. Fray Gaspar de Carvajal (Peter Gonzales) attends his father's funeral and notices odd practices in the process ...
127. MATURE. Based on real transcripts of trials, Arturo Ripstein’s gripping, visually ravishing drama tells a shocking story of Jewish persecution in colonial Mexico. In competition for the Palme d’Or and a hit with critics, The Holy Office fiercely communicates Ripstein’s rejection of intolerance of any sort. Try 7 Days Free, then MEX$149/month.
