I, the Worst of All
I, the Worst of All is an Argentine film directed by María Luisa Bemberg. The film was released in 1990 and is a biopic on the life of Juana Inés de la Cruz. It was based on Octavio Paz's Sor Juana: Or, the Traps of Faith. The film premiered at the 47th Venice International Film Festival where it received the OCIC Award - Honorable Mention. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
In Mexico in the 17th century, the Viceroy of New Spain and the newly elected Archbishop discuss how they will rule. The Archbishop sends a letter to the convent where Sor Juana lives informing the abbess that his first official order of business will be to visit their convent and to meet Sor Juana. For the occasion Sor Juana presents a play she has been working on. The Viceroy and his wife, the Vicereine are impressed with Sor Juana's writing. The Archbishop on the other hand is disturbed that the convent is so lax. He secretly meets with a few nuns and persuades them to elect a more formal abbess.
Cast
- Alberto Segado
- Alejandra Colunga
- Alejandro Maci
- Assumpta Serna
- Cecilia Roth
- Cristina Scaramuzza
- Dominique Sanda
- Franklin Caicedo
- Gerardo Romano
- Guillermo Marín
- Héctor Alterio
- Hugo Soto
- Isaac Haimovici
- Jean Pierre Reguerraz
- Jesús Berenguer
- Lautaro Murúa
- Lidia Catalano
- Marcos Woinsky
- Márgara Alonso
- Margarita Padín
- Néstor Zacco
- Oscar Carmelo Milazzo
- Rosario Bléfari
- Susana Cortínez
- Vando Villamil
- Walter Soubrié
More details
| author | Antonio Larreta María Luisa Bemberg |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Mexico |
| director | María Luisa Bemberg |
| editor | Juan Carlos Macías |
| keywords | 17th century church disturb epic poem king of spain new spain the king viceroy write |
| musicBy | Luis María Serra |
| nomination | International Submission to the Academy Awards |
| producer | Lita Stantic |
| theme | biographical |