Cast
Susú Pecoraro 
Imanol Arias 
Héctor Alterio Elena Tasisto Carlos Muñoz Héctor Pellegrini
Credits
Written by: 
María Luisa Bemberg
Plot
In 19th-century Argentina, a young woman from a well-off family falls in love with a Jesuit priest and runs away with him, defying the church, her family and the dictator Rosas.
Sinekatalog’s take
A romantic and political drama, based on a true story, that was Oscar-nominated.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (1,704 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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