Mexico / Jul 27, 1944
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A 17th century woman, imprisoned for fighting in a bar, recounts her past to a priest. She tells of her father teaching her how to fence, of being sent to a convent by her aunt when her father died, of escaping by dressing as a man, and of her life as a man following the escape.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eugenia Galindo | Doña Cristina |
| Esther Luquín | Beatriz |
| Maruja Grifell | Reverenda madre |
| José Goula | Don Claudio |
| Lauro Benítez | Don Indalecio |
| Jesús Valero | Sacerdote |
| Manuel Sánchez Navarro | Don Diego Fernández de Córdova, Virrey del Peru |
| Enrique García Álvarez | Don Ignacio de Aguirre |
Genres
AdventureHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La monja alférez |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Clasa Films Mundiales |
| Release date | 27 luglio 1944 |
| Writer | Max Aub, Eduardo Ugarte, Marco Aurelio Galindo |
| Cinematography | Raúl Martínez Solares |
| Assistant directors | Emilio Gómez Muriel |
| Camera operators | Raúl Martínez Solares |
| Additional photography | Raúl Martínez Solares |
| Production design | Jorge Fernández |
| Art direction | Jorge Fernández |
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| Set decoration | Jorge Fernández |
| Music | Luis Hernández Bretón |
| Sound | Luis Hernández Bretón |
| Costume design | Armando Valdés Peza, Noemí Blanco |
| Makeup | Noemí Blanco, Armando Valdés Peza |
| Hairstyling | Noemí Blanco, Armando Valdés Peza |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Spain / Jun 16, 1946
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