El mártir del Calvario (1952)

Director:

Miguel Morayta

Writers:

Gonzalo Elvira Sánchez de Aparicio (story), Miguel Morayta (adaptation)

Stars:

Enrique Rambal, Manuel Fábregas, Consuelo Frank

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Enrique Rambal	...	Jesús (as Enrique Rambal Jr.)
Manuel Fábregas	...	Judas (as Manolo Fabregas)
Consuelo Frank	...	María Madre
Alicia Palacios	...	Magdalena
Miguel Ángel Ferriz	...	Pedro
Carmen Molina	...	Marta
José María Linares-Rivas	...	Caifás (as Jose Mª. Linares Rivas)
Felipe de Alba	...	Andrés
Luis Beristáin	...	Jefe Sinagoga
Miguel Arenas	...	José de Arimatea
Lupe Llaca	...	Verónica
Alberto Mariscal	...	Anás el Joven
Alfonso Mejía	...	Marcos
José Baviera	...	Poncio Pilatos
Fernando Casanova	...	Centurión

Storyline

---

Plot Keywords:

crucifixion | biblical | 1st century | mary magdalene | resurrection | 

---

Genres:

Drama | History

---

Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

2 April 1952 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

The Martyr of Calvary

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oro Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)

User Reviews

Faithful and Unapologetic

The Martyr of Calvary is a refreshing contrast to many Hollywood versions of the life of Christ. It is faithful to the gospels and doesn't wimp out on depicting Jesus' miracles or his resurrection. The pacing and acting are good. Even though I don't speak much Spanish, I could follow the story, pick out which disciple was which, and figure out what was being said on screen. Enrique Rambal makes a decent Jesus, although his Fifties flat top hairstyle can be a bit distracting at first. I picked up this one at my local library not knowing what to expect, especially from a foreign language film, and was pleasantly surprised.