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Teresa (2015 film)

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Teresa
Written by Juanma Romero Gárriz
Directed by Jorge Dorado
Starring Marian Álvarez
David Luque
Carla Díaz
Terele Pávez
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Antonio de la Torre
Music by Federico Jusid
Country of origin Spain
Original language Spanish
Production
Producers Gerardo Iracheta Vallés
Luis Hernández Cardona
Cinematography Álvaro Gutiérrez
Editor Josu Martínez
Production companies RTVE
La Cometa TV
Original release
Network TVE
Release 17 November 2015

Teresa is a 2015 television film directed by Jorge Dorado from a screenplay by Juanma Romero which stars Marian Álvarez as the title character alongside David Luque, Carla Díaz, Terele Pávez, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, and Antonio de la Torre.

Plot

In 2015 Ávila, a teenager coping with her father's death and with school bullying opens a Teresa of Ávila's autobiography, with the plot going on to account for the 16th-century Carmelite nun's biography.[1]

Cast

  • Marian Álvarez as Santa Teresa[2]
  • Carla Díaz as Teresa actual[3]
  • Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as doña Jimena[3]
  • David Luque as inquisidor Rodrigo Salazar[3]
  • Terele Pávez as priora del convento[3]
  • Antonio de la Torre as inquisidor general Fernando de Valdés[3]
  • Belén López Valcárcel[2]
  • Savitri Ceballos[2]
  • Yara Capa[2]
  • Fernando Soto[2]
  • Tomás del Estal[2]
  • José A. Lobato[2]
  • Xenia Tostado[2]
  • Claudia Téllez[2]
  • Paco Obregón[2]
  • Maite Gil[2]
  • Carmen Chaves[2]

Production

The film was co-produced by Televisión Española and La Cometa TV.[4] Shooting locations included Ávila, Soria, Alcalá de Henares and El Escorial.[2]

Release

Teresa premiered at the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival (Zinemaldia) on 24 September 2015.[3] RTVE set a television debut on La 1 for 17 November 2015.[5]

References