Movie
La monja alférez
1944 · 88 min
A stately, talky historical drama that unfolds through confession, with swashbuckling flashes and a quietly defiant spirit.
- Directed by
- Emilio Gómez Muriel
- Genres
- Adventure, History
- Starring
- María Félix, Ángel Garasa, José Cibrián
- Overview
- A 17th century woman, imprisoned for fighting in a bar, recounts her past to a priest. She tells of her father teaching her how to fence, of being sent to a convent by her aunt when her father died, of escaping by dressing as a man, and of her life as a man following the escape.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, freedom, faith, gender
- Content
- Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Emilio Gómez Muriel
- Genres
- Adventure, History
- Starring
- María Félix, Ángel Garasa, José Cibrián
