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"Teresa, body of Christ". Directed by Ray Loriga (2006). Set in the 16th century, it narrates the story of Teresa de Ávila.
"Teresa, body of Christ". Directed by Ray Loriga (2006). Set in the 16th century, it narrates the story of Teresa de Ávila.Ray Loriga, writer, screenwriter and film director.Paz Vega (Teresa de Ávila).Leonor Watling (Mrs. Guiomar de Ulloa, protective of Teresa).Geraldine Chaplin (Prioress of the convent which Teresa entered).José Luis Gómez (Pedro de Alcántara, the Franciscan Friar, Teresa´s faithful adviser).Eusebio Poncela (Gaspar Daza).Álvaro de Luna (Alonso Sánchez de Cepeda, father of St. Teresa).Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada is the daughter of a nobleman from Ávila.She refuses to accept her role in a man´s world; she wants to read, write and learn.Frame.Teresa leaves her parents´home and at a very early age enters the convent of La Encarnación (Ávila).Frame.Frame.Frame.Visions of St.Teresa. Frame.Paz has the necessary energy and courage, and at the same time the skills and talent to be able to play the role of a character like this, in line with the vision I had of the latter: I wanted a woman to be behind this legend. Ray LorigaI haven´t written about Saint Teresa to launch an attack on the Catholic Church; I have studied the subject considerably in that regard and found that even within the context of the controversies about her postulates, she was very much respected for her intelligence. Ray LorigaFrame.Eiko Ishioka designed the costumes for the film.Director and Actresses during the shooting.Ray Loriga giving orders to a Leonor Watling.In the shooting.Frame.Frame.Frame.Ray Loriga and Paz Vega in the presentation of the film to the press.