The Holy Inquisition
1974, Spanish. Directed by Arturo Ripstein.
A plague is spreading through 16th century Mexico, and the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church is rooting out Jews, for they are believed to be its cause. At his father's funeral, a monk observes his family practicing Jewish burial rite, and he reports them, leading to devastating consequences for the whole family.
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Arturo RipsteinDirector
- Jorge LukeLuis de Carvajal
- Diana BrachoMariana de Carvajal
- Claudio BrookFray Alonso de Peralta
- Ana MéridaFrancisca de Carvajal
- Rafael BanquellsPrincipal de la Real Audiencia
- Mario Castillón BrachoGregorio López
- Jorge FegánPadre Oroz
- Farnesio de BernalFray Hernando
- Virgilio HernándezMartoz de Bohorquez
- Antonio BravoRabino Morales
- Peter Gonzales FalconFray Gaspar
- Florencio CastellóFray Lorenzo de Albornoz
Details
- Released
- 6 June 1974
- Original title
- El santo oficio
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Arturo Ripstein, José Emilio Pacheco
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The Holy Inquisition runs 127 minutes (2h 7m).
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The Holy Inquisition isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 June 1974. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Holy Inquisition?
The Holy Inquisition (1974) was directed by Arturo Ripstein and stars Jorge Luke, Diana Bracho, Claudio Brook.