A viceroy and an archbishop take their posts in Mexico. A local nun, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695), intrigues them. The viceroy and his wife find her brilliant and fascinating. The prelate finds her a symbol of European laxity. He engineers the election of a new abbess, severe and ascetic. The virreina visits Sor Juana often and inspires her to write passionate poetry that the archbishop finds scandalous. The viceroy protects her. After he is replaced and returns to Spain with his wife, Sor Juana faces envy and retribution. A bishop betrays her, her confessor humbles her. Plague, a tribunal, and her confession as “the worst of all” end the great poet’s life.
Release Date: 24 November 1995Runtime: 105 min
Stars:
- Alberto Segado
- Alejandra Colunga
- Assumpta Serna
- Dominique Sanda
- Felisa Rocha
- Franklin Caicedo
- Gerardo Romano
- Graciela Araujo
- Héctor Alterio
- Hugo Soto
- Lautaro Murúa
- Lidia Catalano
- Margara Alonso
- Margarita Padín
- Rosario Bléfari
Director: María Luisa Bemberg