The Penitent (film)

The Penitent is a 1988 American-Mexican film and the directorial debut of Cliff Osmond. It stars Raul Julia and Armand Assante.

Plot
In a small, deeply religious New Mexican town where annually the crucifixion of Jesus is literally reenacted, a love triangle with tragic results develops between a troubled young wife Celia Guerola (Rona Freed), her husband Ramón Guerola (Raul Julia) and his handsome best friend Juan Mateo (Armand Assante).

Cast

 * Raul Julia as Ramon Guerola
 * Armand Assante as Juan Mateo
 * Rona Freed as Celia Guerola (Credited as Rona de Ricci)
 * Julie Carmen as Corina
 * Lucy Reina as Margarita
 * Eduardo Lopez Rojas as The Mayor
 * Juana Molinero as Ramon's Mother
 * Martin LaSalle as Miguel
 * Tina Romero as Susana
 * Demián Bichir as Roberto