Theresa: The Body of Christ

Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo (Theresa: The Body of Christ) is a 2007 biopic written and directed by Ray Loriga and starring Paz Vega as the title character, Saint Teresa of Ávila.

Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo
Film poster
Directed byRay Loriga
Produced byAlbert Martinez Martin (exec. producer)
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Pierre-Richard Muller
Written byRay Loriga
StarringPaz Vega
Leonor Watling
Geraldine Chaplin
Music byÁngel Illarramendi
Michael Nyman
CinematographyJosé Luis Alcaine
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
Running time
97 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Budget$10,000,000 (estimated)

The film has been criticised by Spanish bishops for its erotic representation of the saint's visions, exemplified by the poster's depiction of the hand of Christ touching the arm of the naked Teresa.[1]

The shooting locations include the Ciudad de la Luz in Alicante, Ávila, Portugal, Trujillo, Soria and Segovia.[2]

References
  1. "Teresa of Avila". Woman's Hour. BBC Radio 4. 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2007-04-06. Discussion of Teresa of Ávila with reference to the film
  2. "Ray Loriga transmite en "Teresa: El cuerpo de cristo" la complejidad y el coraje de la Santa". ABC. 20 February 2007.
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