Ash Wednesday () is a 1958 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.
Plot Set in the 1920s during the Cristero War, the narrative follows Victoria Rivas (María Félix), a woman who developed a profound resentment toward the Catholic Church after being sexually assaulted by a priest in her youth. Following the trauma, Victoria turns away from religion, builds a successful career as an affluent brothel owner, and operates as a secret government informant against the Cristero rebels.
Victoria later encounters and falls in love with Dr. Federico Lamadrid (Arturo de Córdova), a prominent physician. However, unknown to Victoria, Lamadrid is an ordained priest living in hiding and operating clandestinely during the anti-clerical state persecutions. The romance becomes a conflict for Victoria when she discovers his true identity as a member of the clergy she despises.
Cast María Félix as Victoria Rivas Arturo de Córdova as Dr. Federico Lamadrid Víctor Junco as José Antonio Rodolfo Landa as El Violador Andrea Palma as Rosa, amiga de Victoria María Rivas as Silvia María Teresa Rivas as Elvira David Reynoso as Enrique, coronel Carlos Fernández as Carlos Enrique García Álvarez as Padre Gonzalez Luis Aragón as General cristero Consuelo Guerrero de Luna as Mujer del burdel Arturo Soto Rangel as Notario Cuco Sánchez as Soldado cantante Arturo Castro 'Bigotón' as Borracho
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