It is so grim that it lacks even the energy to present itself dramatically.
Overview
After hiding a murderer, a Catholic priest is forced into self-exile and decides to embark on a pilgrimage through the Mexican countryside.
Director and cast
- Luis Buñuel Director
- Francisco Rabal as Father Nazario
- Marga López as Beatriz
- Rita Macedo as Andara
- Ignacio López Tarso as Thief in church
- Ofelia Guilmáin as Chanfa
- Luis Aceves Castañeda as Parricide
- Noé Murayama as El pinto
- Rosenda Monteros as La prieta
- Jesús Fernández as Ujo
- Ada Carrasco as Josefa
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
It lacks his brilliant wit and seems much less adventurous than his 60s masterpieces.
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