I, the Worst of All

I, the Worst of All

105 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Aug. 9, 1990

A viceroy and an archbishop take their posts in Mexico. A local nun, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695), intrigues them. The viceroy and his wife find her brilliant and fascinating. The prelate finds her a symbol of European laxity. He engineers the election of a new abbess, severe and ascetic. The virreina visits Sor Juana often and inspires her to write passionate poetry that the archbishop finds scandalous. The viceroy protects her. After he is replaced and returns to Spain with his wife, Sor Juana faces envy and retribution. A bishop betrays her, her confessor humbles her. Plague, a tribunal, and her confession as "the worst of all" end the great poet's life.

I, the Worst of All

105 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Aug. 9, 1990

I, the Worst of All
A viceroy and an archbishop take their posts in Mexico. A local nun, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695), intrigues them. The viceroy and his wife find her brilliant and fascinating. The prelate finds her a symbol of European laxity. He engineers the election of a new abbess, severe and ascetic. The virreina visits Sor Juana often and inspires her to write passionate poetry that the archbishop finds scandalous. The viceroy protects her. After he is replaced and returns to Spain with his wife, Sor Juana faces envy and retribution. A bishop betrays her, her confessor humbles her. Plague, a tribunal, and her confession as "the worst of all" end the great poet's life.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers GEA Cinematográfica
Original title Yo, la peor de todas
Directors María Luisa Bemberg
Writers Octavio Paz, María Luisa Bemberg, Antonio Larreta

Cast

Assumpta Serna

as Juana Inés de la Cruz

Dominique Sanda

as La Virreina

Héctor Alterio

as The Viceroy

Lautaro Murúa

as Archbishop

Graciela Araujo

as Sister Ursula

Alberto Segado

as Father Miranda

Gerardo Romano

as Siguenza

Franklin Caicedo

as Santa Cruz

Cecilia Roth

as La Virreina (voice)