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I, the Worst of All

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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).

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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Jun 25, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 4, 2005 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 31, 2003 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Watched the film for a las at college. It was /really/ good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member kind of slow, but visually this movie is amazing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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