Divine Words
1987, Spanish. Directed by José Luis García Sánchez.
A work of Valle-Inclán, the story takes place in Galicia in the early twentieth century. To escape poverty, the wife of a sacristan uses a hydrocephalic child as a sideshow attraction. This causes a confrontation with her sister-in-law.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 15 September 1987
- Original title
- Divinas palabras
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Enrique Llovet, José Luis García Sánchez, Diego Santillán
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Divine Words runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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Divine Words isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 September 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Divine Words?
Divine Words (1987) was directed by José Luis García Sánchez and stars Ana Belén, Imanol Arias, Francisco Rabal.