Philip of Jesus (film)

Philip of Jesus
Philip of Jesus
Directed by	Julio Bracho
Written by	Julio Bracho; Salvador Elizondo; Rafael M. Saavedra; Xavier Villaurrutia;
Produced by	Salvador Elizondo; Fernando Marcos;
Starring	Ernesto Alonso; Rita Macedo; Julio Villarreal;
Cinematography	Raúl Martínez Solares
Edited by	Jorge Busto
Music by	Raúl Lavista
Production; company	Clasa Films Mundiales
Release date	5 August 1949;
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Philip of Jesus (Spanish: Felipe de Jesús) is a 1949 Mexican historical drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring Ernesto Alonso, Rita Macedo and Julio Villarreal.^[1] It portrays the life of the Mexican priest Philip of Jesus who was martyred in Japan in 1597.

Cast

Ernesto Alonso as Felipe de las Casas
Rita Macedo as Rosalía / María
Julio Villarreal as Friar Pedro Bautista
Rodolfo Acosta as Prince Chokozabe
José Baviera as Don Alonso
Francisco Jambrina as Captain Matias de Landecho
Luis Aceves Castañeda as Emperor Iroyoshi Taikosama
Ernesto Finance as Don García
José Morcillo as don Lope, father of Rosalía
Maruja Grifell as Mother of Felipe
Dolores Camarillo as Marijuana
Eugenia Galindo as Teresa, servant of Rosalía
Daniel Arroyo as Guest at a recital
Diana Bracho as Rosalía (niña)
Antonio Bravo as Cristobal de Villahermosa
Rodolfo Calvo as Admiral Cumberland
Alejandro Ciangherotti as Dying brother
Ramón Gay as Soldier
Conchita Gentil Arcos as Guest at a recital
María Gentil Arcos as Guest at a recital
Ismael Larumbe as Friar Carlos
Héctor Mateos
Juan Orraca as Soldier
José Ortega as Passerby in Filipinas
Juan Pulido as Japanese councilor
Humberto Rodríguez as Silversmith
Jesús Valero as Friar Juan

Reception

Robert Villarreal of El Norte praised the film, calling it "beautifully shot". He said the film's costumes and set designs "meticulously craft a specific atmosphere and vividly recreate a bygone era", allowing Bracho to successfully make "one of his most visually exquisite films" as he "infuses it with ironic commentary and a touch of sensuality".^[2]

References

↑ Agrasánchez p.82
↑ Villarreal, Roberto (2005-03-23). "Cine en su Casa / Vida santa. Felipe de Jesus" [Cinema at Home / Holy Life. Philip of Jesus]. El Norte (in Spanish). p. 4. ProQuest 311692403.

Bibliography

Rogelio Agrasánchez. Cine Mexicano: Posters from the Golden Age, 1936-1956. Chronicle Books, 2001.

External links

Philip of Jesus at IMDb

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[1] Agrasánchez p.82

[Villarreal2005-03-23-2] Villarreal, Roberto (2005-03-23). "Cine en su Casa / Vida santa. Felipe de Jesus" [Cinema at Home / Holy Life. Philip of Jesus]. El Norte (in Spanish). p. 4. ProQuest 311692403.

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