Divine Words
1978, Spanish. Directed by Juan Ibáñez.
Mari Gaila (Silvia Pinal), is an adulteress who lives between ragged, thieves, prostitutes, dwarfs and other misshapen beings, in a rare box at a country and a vague time. Her husband, is a poor sacristan who agrees with other relatives to do business with the display of his orphaned nephew, a mentally retarded dwarf. Caught in committing adultery with her lover, Mari Gaila is caged naked and punished by the people.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 6 June 1978
- Original title
- Divinas palabras
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Juan Ibáñez
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Divine Words runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Divine Words isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 June 1978. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Divine Words?
Divine Words (1978) was directed by Juan Ibáñez and stars Silvia Pinal, Mario Almada, Guillermo Orea.