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I, the Worst of All (1990)
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Original name: Yo, la peor de todas
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A viceroy and an archbishop take their posts in Mexico. A local nun, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695), intrigues them. The viceroy and his wife find her brilliant and fascinating. The prelate finds her a symbol of European laxity. He engineers the election of a new abbess, severe and ascetic. The virreina visits Sor Juana often and inspires her to write passionate poetry that the archbishop finds scandalous. The viceroy protects her. After he is replaced and returns to Spain with his wife, Sor Juana faces envy and retribution. A bishop betrays her, her confessor humbles her. Plague, a tribunal, and her confession as "the worst of all" end the great poet's life.
Style:
sexual, psychological, tense, serious, realistic, gloomy, crying, biblical, erotic, light ...
Plot:
writers, artist, women, art, religion, catholic, writer's life, biopic, forbidden love, lesbian, hospital, poetry, catholicism, passion, inquisition, lgbt, time machine, ancient, poet, christian, femme fatale, equality, gender, smart kid, spanish conquest ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times, 1920s
Place:
latin america, spain, mexico, japan, israel, berlin germany, tokyo
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 114 min.
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The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
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Duration: 110 min.
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Place:
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Country: USA, UK
Duration: 117 min.
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 105 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 100 min.
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Plot:
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