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The Penitent is a 1988 American-Mexican film and the directorial debut of Cliff Osmond.[1] It stars Raul Julia and Armand Assante.[2]

The Penitent
Directed by	Cliff Osmond
Written by	Cliff Osmond
Produced by	Michael Fitzgerald
Starring	Raul Julia Armand Assante
Cinematography	Robin Vidgeon
Edited by	Peter Taylor
Music by	Alex North
Distributed by	Cineworld Pictures
Release date	May 27, 1988
Running time	94 minutes
Countries	United States Mexico
Language	English

Plot

In a small, deeply religious New Mexican town where annually the crucifixion of Jesus is literally reenacted, a love triangle with tragic results develops between a troubled young wife Celia Guerola (Rona Freed), her husband Ramón Guerola (Raul Julia) and his handsome best friend Juan Mateo (Armand Assante).

Cast

• Raul Julia as Ramon Guerola
• Armand Assante as Juan Mateo
• Rona Freed (Rona de Ricci) as Celia Guerola
• Julie Carmen as Corina
• Lucy Reina as Margarita
• Eduardo Lopez Rojas as The Mayor
• Juana Molinero as Ramon's Mother
• Martin LaSalle as Miguel
• Tina Romero as Susana
• Demián Bichir as Roberto

References

External links

• The Penitent at IMDb
• The Penitent at Rotten Tomatoes

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