New World (1978)
Nuevo Mundo
The story of a virgin created by an indigenous artist and used by the Spanish as a weapon of conquest
Towards the end of the 16th century, the Spanish conquerors living in the New World faced a serious problem: the evangelization of the indigenous people, who did not understand or accept Christianity due to their unshakable faith in their own religion. The court of the Inquisition cracks down on heretics and the natives prepare for a general uprising ...
- Date of release
- 1978-08-10
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Director
- Gabriel Retes
Casting
- Aarón Hernán — Fray Pedro Francisco de Cañas
- Tito Junco — Virrey Don Martín Gómez de Peralta y Montellano
- Bruno Rey — Don Javier
- Juan Ángel Martínez — Maestro Manuel Ortiz
- Ignacio Retes — Don Diego de Alba
- Jorge Humberto Robles — Siervo
- Jorge Santoyo — Capitán español
- Carlos Chávez
- Abel Woolrich
- María Rojo — Intérprete indígena
- Guillermo Gil — Fray Antonio
- Elpidia Carrillo — Mujer de Don Diego de Alba
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