Summary
A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 86Audiences 84GoodWatch 84
Tomatometer86%
Audience score90%
IMDb7.7
Running time
1 h 35 min
Shorter than most dramas, −14 min on the typical 109
typical 10995Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 24 countries
+14Released
1959
June 4, 1959
67 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
Mexico
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 41
Francisco RabalFather Nazario
Marga LópezBeatriz
Rita MacedoAndara
Ignacio López TarsoThief in church
Ofelia GuilmáinChanfa
Luis Aceves CastañedaParricide
Noé MurayamaEl pinto
Rosenda MonterosLa prieta- JFJesús FernándezUjo
Ada CarrascoJosefa
Antonio BravoDon Pablo
Aurora MolinaLa Camella
David ReynosoJuan- EAEfraín ArauzVecino de Nazarin (uncredited)
- BMBlanca MarroquínVecina de Nazarin (uncredited)
- IVIsabel VázquezVecina de Nazarin (uncredited)
Socorro AvelarVecina de Josefa (uncredited)
Diana OchoaVecina de Josefa (uncredited)
Manuel ArvideCompañero de arquitecto (uncredited)- EBEdmundo BarberoDon Ángel (uncredited)
Victorio BlancoViejo preso (uncredited)
Amado ZumayaPreso (uncredited)- LGLeonor GómezPresa (uncredited)
Lupe CarrilesProstituta (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Luis Buñuel Director, Screenplay
- Ignacio Villareal Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Emilio Carballido Screenplay
- Julio Alejandro Screenplay
- Benito Pérez Galdós Novel
Production · 4
- Federico Amérigo Executive Producer
- Manuel Barbachano Ponce Producer
- Enrique L. Morfín Production Manager
- Carlos Velo Other
Camera · 3
- Gabriel Figueroa Director of Photography
- Pablo Ríos First Assistant Camera
- Ignacio Romero Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Carlos Savage Editor
Sound · 6
- Rodolfo Halffter Original Music Composer
- Abraham Cruz Sound Effects Editor
- James L. Fields Sound
- José de Pérez Boom Operator
- Gonzalo Gavira Sound Effects
- Galdino R. Samperio Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 1
- Edward Fitzgerald Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Georgette Somohano Costume Design
- Bertha Chiu Hairstylist
- Armando Meyer Makeup Artist
- Miguel Horcasitas Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Daniel López Gaffer
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