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The Holy Girl
The Holy Girl

The Holy Girl

She is both temptation and salvation.

Genres

Drama

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Amalia is an adolescent girl who is caught in the throes of her emerging sexuality and her deeply held passion for her Catholic faith. These two drives mingle when the visiting Dr. Jano takes advantage of a crowd to get inappropriately close to the girl. Repulsed by him but inspired by an inner burning, Amalia decides it is her God-given mission to save the doctor from his behavior, and she begins to stalk Dr. Jano, becoming a most unusual voyeur.

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Budget

$1400000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.713/10

Release Date

06 May 2004

Country

Argentina

Cast

María Alché

María Alché

Amalia

Mercedes Morán

Mercedes Morán

Helena

Julieta Zylberberg

Julieta Zylberberg

Josefina

Carlos Belloso

Carlos Belloso

Dr. Jano

Alejandro Urdapilleta

Alejandro Urdapilleta

Freddy

Mía Maestro

Mía Maestro

Inés

Marta Lubos

Marta Lubos

Mirta

Arturo Goetz

Arturo Goetz

Dr. Vesalio

Alejo Mango

Alejo Mango

Dr. Cuesta

Mónica Villa

Mónica Villa

Madre de Josefina

Leandro Stivelman

Leandro Stivelman

Julián

Manuel Schaller

Manuel Schaller

Thermin Player

Miriam Diaz

Miriam Diaz

Miriam

Rodolfo Cejas

Rodolfo Cejas

Josefina's Father

Maria Victoria Mosca Coll

Maria Victoria Mosca Coll

Local Girl

Ornella Velazco

Ornella Velazco

Local Girl

Guadalupe Pardo Hernandez

Guadalupe Pardo Hernandez

Local Girl

Ana Carolina Beltrán

Ana Carolina Beltrán

Local Girl

Rodolfo Cabrera

Rodolfo Cabrera

Manuel the Plumber

Maria Susana Falcon

Maria Susana Falcon

Josefina's Aunt

Guillermo Enrique Castro

Guillermo Enrique Castro

Lad in Accident

Victor Anuch

Victor Anuch

Juan Pablo

Sebastian Diaz Sabala

Sebastian Diaz Sabala

Juan Pablo's Friend

Maria Micol Ellero

Maria Micol Ellero

Josefina's Sister

Sebastián Montagna

Sebastián Montagna

Josefina's Brother

Maria Emilia Martinez

Maria Emilia Martinez

Josefina's Sister

Guido Nunez

Guido Nunez

Medical Consultant

Nilda Silvia Suarez

Nilda Silvia Suarez

Photocopier Woman

Ana Maria Fernandez

Ana Maria Fernandez

Jano's Wife

Carlos Silvio Poma

Carlos Silvio Poma

Dr Lara

Eduardo Jesus Chaig

Eduardo Jesus Chaig

Doctor

Juan Solis

Juan Solis

Doctor

Roberto Bernacki

Roberto Bernacki

Doctor

Oscar Victoriano Sarmiento

Oscar Victoriano Sarmiento

Doctor

David Daniel Torino

David Daniel Torino

Doctor

Eliana Santillan

Eliana Santillan

Servant

Alejandro Leonidas Diaz

Alejandro Leonidas Diaz

Pool Worker

Florinda Rosa Guamante

Florinda Rosa Guamante

Caretaker

David Mansilla

David Mansilla

Hotel Porter

Pablo Arias

Pablo Arias

Hotel Porter

Marcos Reynoso

Marcos Reynoso

Phone Assistant

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