The Martyr of Calvary
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The Martyr of Calvary is a 1952 Mexican drama film
directed by Miguel Morayta
. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival
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Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Miguel Morayta
Miguel Morayta
Miguel Morayta is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed 74 films between 1944 and 1978. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Moryata was a Spanish artillery officer who joined the Republican side...
. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival
1954 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Jean Cocteau *Jean Aurenche *André Bazin *Luis Buñuel*Henri Calef *Guy Desson *Philippe Erlanger *Michel Fourre-Cormeray *Jacques-Pierre Frogerais...
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Cast
- Enrique RambalEnrique RambalEnrique Rambal was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1952 and 1971. His daughter, Virginia Rambal , also had an acting career in stage and film; she is buried with him in Panteón Jardín in Mexico City.-Selected filmography:* The Martyr of Calvary * El hombre y el monstruo *...
- Jesús (as Enrique Rambal Jr.) - Manuel Fábregas - Judas (as Manolo Fabregas)
- Consuelo FrankConsuelo FrankConsuelo Frank was a Mexican actress of film whose career reached its height during the 1930s. Born in Arteaga, Michoacán on April 25, 1912; Frank starred in leads among numerous films in the 1930s including El indio . During her later years, her appearances were narrowed to character roles such...
- María Madre - Alicia Palacios - Magdalena
- Miguel Ángel Ferriz - Pedro
- Carmen Molina - Marta
- José María Linares-Rivas - Caifás (as Jose Mª. Linares Rivas)
- Felipe de AlbaFelipe de AlbaFelipe de Alba was a Mexican attorney and character actor from the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in films such as Robinson Crusoe and Real Women Have Curves .De Alba was briefly married to the actress Zsa Zsa Gabor...
- Andrés - Luis Beristáin - Jefe Sinagoga
- Miguel Arenas - José de Arimatea
- Lupe Llaca - Verónica
- Alberto Mariscal - Anás el Joven
- Alfonso Mejía - Marcos
- José BavieraJosé BavieraJosé Baviera was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in over 190 films and television shows between 1924 and 1979...
- Poncio Pilatos - Fernando CasanovaFernando CasanovaFernando Casanova is a Dominican international footballer who plays as a striker.-Career:Casanova has played college soccer for Ithaca College....
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