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The Penitent (film)
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Wikipedia article
'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 Ramn Guerola (Raul Julia) and his handsome best friend Juan Mateo (Armand Assante).
Cast
* Raul Julia as Ramon Guerola
* Armand Assante as Juan Mateo
* Rona Freed (Rona de Ricci) as Celia Guerola
* 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
* Demin Bichir as Roberto
References
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