Antonieta (1982)
Anna is a psychologist undertaking research about famous suicidal women. She takes a specific interest in the case of Antonieta Rivas Mercado, who killed herself in 1931 in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris.
- Date of release
- 1982-10-21
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Director
- Carlos Saura
Casting
- Hanna Schygulla — Anna
- Isabelle Adjani — Antonieta Rivas Mercado
- Ignacio López Tarso — Vargas
- Carlos Bracho — José Vasconcelos
- Gonzalo Vega — Manuel Rodriguez Lozano
- Bruno Rey — Alvaro Obregon
- Víctor Junco — Porfirio Díaz
- Víctor Alcocer — Orador
- Narciso Busquets — Arq. Rivas Mercado
- Fernando Palavicini — Friend of Vasconcelos
- José Lavat — Esposo
- Erika Carlsson — Norteamericana
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Paris and Mexico
Antonieta is a 1982 film by Spanish director Carlos Saura, starring Isabelle Adjani and Hanna Schygulla. The film, a Mexican-Spanish French co production, was based on a novel by Andrés Henestrosa. The plot centers on the life of Antonieta Rivas Mercado, a Mexican writer who killed herself inside Paris' Notre Dame in 1931.
Production
Antonieta was originally a project of the director and editor Rafael Castanedo, who had the Mexican actress Diana Bracho in mind for the role of Antonieta Rivas Mercado. The project was delayed because Castanedo was unable to find financing to make the film.
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