Based on Rafael Solana's play Debería haber haber obispas, the film tells the story of Matea Gutiérrez, a woman who came to work as a housekeeper in the church of a small town, where all the inha...
Based on Rafael Solana's play Debería haber haber obispas, the film tells the story of Matea Gutiérrez, a woman who came to work as a housekeeper in the church of a small town, where all the inhabitants know each other. The local doctor began to feel attracted to the protagonist, but she refused to start an affair with the doctor. When he is rejected, the doctor invents that she and the priest Feliciano have sexual relations. Faced with such a situation, the locals ask the priest to remove the young woman from the parish. When the priest refuses to do what they ask him to do, he and the protagonist are locked inside the church, and a passionate relationship develops between the two. It should be noted that the film was considered violent and unsuitable for the public, which caused it to be released six years after it was made.
Director: Arturo Ripstein
Year: 1977
Country: Mexico
Runtime: 1 h 18 min
