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The Penitent (1988) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 90 mins · English
- Directed by
- Cliff Osmond
- Starring
- Demián Bichir, Armand Assante, Tina Romero, Julie Carmen, Justo Martínez, Raúl Juliá
A jealous husband watches his wife grow increasingly drawn to his close friend, while the three men grapple with rising tension. Their small, deeply Catholic Mexican village is preparing a perilous Crucifixion reenactment and must decide who will portray Christ, intensifying the personal and communal conflict.
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