The Penitent is a 1988 American-Mexican film and the directorial debut of Cliff Osmond. It stars Raul Julia and Armand Assante.
Plot In a small, deeply religious New Mexican town where annually the crucifixion of Jesus is literally reenacted, a love triangle with tragic results develops between a troubled young wife Celia Guerola (Rona Freed), her husband Ramón Guerola (Raul Julia) and his handsome best friend Juan Mateo (Armand Assante).
Cast Raul Julia as Ramon Guerola Armand Assante as Juan Mateo Rona De Ricci as Celia Guerola (Credited as Rona Freed) Julie Carmen as Corina Lucy Reina as Margarita Eduardo Lopez Rojas as The Mayor Juana Molinero as Ramon's Mother Martin LaSalle as Miguel Tina Romero as Susana Demián Bichir as Roberto
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