I, the Worst of All

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I, the Worst of All

Released Sep 22, 1995

1h 49m

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Drama

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This fact-based film examines the life of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (Assumpta Serna), a Roman Catholic nun from Mexico City who, in the midst of the Spanish Inquisition, established herself as an important New World philosopher, poet, playwright and early feminist. When Sor Juana comes under the scrutiny of a vicious archbishop (Lautaro Murúa) for her unconventional ways, she must appeal to a powerful political connection -- the Viceroy's scholarly wife (Dominique Sanda).

Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Jun 25, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jul 4, 2005

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 31, 2003

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

I, the Worst of All offers an illuminating and soulful portrait of Latin America's first great poet, who happened to be a brilliant nun in seventeenth-century Mexico.

Apr 25, 2003

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Nathan Z

Couldn't understand what they were saying. Disorganized plot, horrible lighting, actors spoke too slowly and paused too much in between sentences. Costumes were also wonkey.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/19/23

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dustin d

This is an engaging historical film that celebrates the power of independent, off-beat individuals in the context of the Spanish Inquisition in the New World.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Watched the film for a las at college. It was /really/ good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

kind of slow, but visually this movie is amazing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Halt, shadow of my love, image of the bewitchment I love the most Beautiful dream for whom I gladly died Sweet fiction for whom I grievously live

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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María Luisa Bemberg

Director

Assumpta Serna

Juana Ines de la Cruz

Dominique Sanda

La Virreina

Héctor Alterio

The Viceroy

Lautaro Murúa

Archbishop

Graciela Araujo

Sister Ursula

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Synopsis

This fact-based film examines the life of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (Assumpta Serna), a Roman Catholic nun from Mexico City who, in the midst of the Spanish Inquisition, established herself as an important New World philosopher, poet, playwright and early feminist. When Sor Juana comes under the scrutiny of a vicious archbishop (Lautaro Murúa) for her unconventional ways, she must appeal to a powerful political connection -- the Viceroy's scholarly wife (Dominique Sanda).

Director: María Luisa Bemberg
Producer: Lita Stantic
Screenwriter: María Luisa Bemberg, Antonio Larreta, Octavio Paz
Distributor: First Run
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 22, 1995, Original
Release Date (DVD): Mar 25, 2003
Runtime: 1h 49m