

Ash Wednesday
1958, Spanish. Directed by Roberto Gavaldón.
1913: A young woman is raped by a priest and turns away from the Church as a result of the experience. 1924: She now is the owner of an expensive brothel, and she plays a small role on both sides of the Cristero Uprising, when foreign-born clergy were deported from Mexico.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 1 October 1958
- Original title
- Miércoles de ceniza
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Roberto Gavaldón, Luis G. Basurto, Julio Alejandro
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Ash Wednesday runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Ash Wednesday isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday (1958) was directed by Roberto Gavaldón and stars María Félix, Arturo de Córdova, Víctor Junco.