Theresa: The Body of Christ
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| Spanish | Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo |
| Directed by | Ray Loriga |
| Written by | Ray Loriga |
| Produced by | Albert Martinez Martin (exec. producer) Andrés Vicente Gómez Pierre-Richard Muller |
| Starring | Paz Vega Leonor Watling Geraldine Chaplin |
| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Music by | Ángel Illarramendi Michael Nyman |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Theresa: The Body of Christ (Spanish: Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo) is a 2007 biopic written and directed by Ray Loriga and starring Paz Vega as the title character, Saint Teresa of Ávila. It is a Spanish–British–French co-production.
Cast[]
- Paz Vega as Santa Teresa.[1]
- Leonor Watling as Doña Guiomar de Ulloa.[1]
- Geraldine Chaplin.[1]
- Álvaro de Luna.[1]
- Ángel de Andrés.[1]
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- José Luis Gómez as Fray Pedro de Alcántara.[1]
- Eusebio Poncela as Gaspar Daza.[1]
Production[]
The film is a joint Spain–United Kingdom–France co-production.[2] Shooting locations include the Ciudad de la Luz in Alicante, Ávila, Portugal, Trujillo, Soria and Segovia.[3]
Release[]
The film was theatrically released in Spain on 9 March 2007.[4]
Reception[]
The Spanish Episcopal Conference did not like the film:[2] the Spanish bishops criticised the film for its erotic representation of the saint's visions, exemplified by the poster's depiction of the hand of Christ touching the arm of the naked Teresa.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ortega Alcántara 2015–2016, p. 679.
- ^ a b "La película 'Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo' se proyecta en la Casa Museo Pérez Galdós". Canarias7. 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Ray Loriga transmite en "Teresa: El cuerpo de cristo" la complejidad y el coraje de la Santa". ABC. 20 February 2007.
- ^ Estrada, J. "Teresa vuelve a generar debate". Metrópoli. El Mundo.
- ^ "Teresa of Avila". Woman's Hour. BBC Radio 4. 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2007-04-06. Discussion of Teresa of Ávila with reference to the film
- Bibliography
- Ortega Alcántara, Leonor (2015–2016). "Visiones de Santa Teresa de Jesús: tres representaciones cinematográficas" (PDF). Isla de Arriarán: revista cultural y científica (42–43): 673–680. ISSN 1133-6293.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2007 films
- Spanish-language films
- Films set in Spain
- Films about Catholicism
- Films shot in Madrid
- Spanish films
- Sacred feminine
- Films shot in the province of Ávila
- Films shot in the province of Cáceres
- Films shot in the province of Soria
- Films shot at Ciudad de la Luz