Maria Francisca, a wealthy young heiress and her friend Mariana De Castro, a young protestant widow, are accused of witchcraft and taken before the Spanish Inquisition of Lima, Peru.
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Cast
| Amy Hesketh | ... |
Mariana de Castro
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Mila Joya | ... |
Francisca de la Cruz
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Roberto Lopez | ... |
Father Francisco Verdugo
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| Alejandro Loayza | ... |
Brother Rodrigo de Palomares
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Eric Calancha | ... |
Torturer
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Omar Aldayuz | ... |
Prosecutor
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Roberto Carlos Velasquez | ... |
Torturer's Assistant
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| Maria Esther Arteaga | ... |
Josefa Maria Flores
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Claudia Moscoso | ... |
Dona Beatriz de Trejo
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Barbara Dorado | ... |
Maria de las Nieves
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Manuel Rebollo | ... |
Diego Ascencio de Vera
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Vanessa Calvimontes | ... |
Isabel Petrona Arteaga
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Sergio Fernandez | ... |
Tomás de Araujo
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Erika Saavedra | ... |
Maria Antonia de Castañeda
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| Fermin Nuñez | ... |
Don Juan de Gauna
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Gina Alcon | ... |
Doña Mayor de Luna
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Massiel Dorado | ... |
Luisa de Catellón
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Ariel Enriquez | ... |
Tomás de la Puente Vernel
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Rubi Mujica | ... |
Isabel de Porras
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| Carlos Izek Kahan | ... |
Soldier
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Marcelo Quiroga | ... |
Soldier
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Erly Illanes | ... |
Soldier
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Andrea Galvarro | ... |
Beatriz's friend
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Diana Zapata | ... |
Beatriz's friend
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Danitza Lora | ... |
Neighbor
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Cecilia Rocabado | ... |
Neighbor
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Valdicia Yaroslav | ... |
Neighbor
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Erix Antoine | ... |
His Excellency
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Directed by
| Jac Avila | ||
Written by
| Jac Avila | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Wilsson Asturizaga | ... | associate producer |
| Jac Avila | ... | producer |
| Amy Hesketh | ... | producer |
| Roberto Lopez | ... | associate producer (as Roberto Lopez L.) |
| Dave Parker | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Miguel Inti Canedo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jac Avila | ||
Costume Design by
| Amy Hesketh | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mariela Salaverry | ... | assistant director (as Mariela Sasha Salaverry) |
Art Department
| Amy Hesketh | ... | wooden props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Erly Illanes | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Erly Illanes | ... | lighting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mila Joya | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Wilsson Asturizaga | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- VermeerWorks (2011) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pachamama Films (presenter)
- The Heskinator (location makeup and props)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Francisca de la Cruz, a wealthy orphan, and Mariana de Castro, her widowed Protestant friend, live in a town where they are the center of hostile gossip. Father Francisco Verdugo, the Inquisitor, has his own ambitions. He has his greedy eyes on the orphan heiress' properties, but he needs a pretext to steal them. A confrontation in the street between a group of girls gives him the perfect excuse to arrest Mariana and Francisca and enchain them in the horror chambers of the Inquisition, leading them to a frightful end as they are convicted of witchcraft. Written by Jac Avila |
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| Taglines | A story of the horrors of the Inquisition. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $105,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film's title, "Maleficarum" is the Latin word meaning 'witchraft'. See more » |
| Soundtracks | O Magun Mysterium See more » |
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Opening crawl:
Between 1480 and 1813, more than 100,000 women - Catholics and Protestants alike, were accused of witchcraft, tortured, condemned and executed in what is known as the Christians world. This movie is the story of two of those women. See more » |