The Holy Girl
The Holy Girl

The Holy Girl

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2004
1h 46m
6.7(95 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

R&C Produzioni
El Deseo
Lita Stantic Producciones
Vista Sur Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

41 members
Directing

María Alché

Amalia

María Alché
Acting

Mercedes Morán

Helena

Mercedes Morán
Acting

Julieta Zylberberg

Josefina

Julieta Zylberberg
Acting

Carlos Belloso

Dr. Jano

Carlos Belloso
Acting

Alejandro Urdapilleta

Freddy

Alejandro Urdapilleta
Acting

Mía Maestro

Inés

Mía Maestro
Acting

Marta Lubos

Mirta

Marta Lubos
Acting

Arturo Goetz

Dr. Vesalio

Arturo Goetz
Acting

Alejo Mango

Dr. Cuesta

Alejo Mango
Acting

Mónica Villa

Madre de Josefina

Mónica Villa
Acting

Leandro Stivelman

Julián

Leandro Stivelman
Sound

Manuel Schaller

Thermin Player

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Miriam Diaz

Miriam

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Rodolfo Cejas

Josefina's Father

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Maria Victoria Mosca Coll

Local Girl

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Ornella Velazco

Local Girl

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Guadalupe Pardo Hernandez

Local Girl

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Ana Carolina Beltrán

Local Girl

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Rodolfo Cabrera

Manuel the Plumber

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Maria Susana Falcon

Josefina's Aunt

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Guillermo Enrique Castro

Lad in Accident

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Acting

Victor Anuch

Juan Pablo

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Sebastian Diaz Sabala

Juan Pablo's Friend

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Maria Micol Ellero

Josefina's Sister

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Sebastián Montagna

Josefina's Brother

Sebastián Montagna
Acting

Maria Emilia Martinez

Josefina's Sister

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Acting

Guido Nunez

Medical Consultant

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Acting

Nilda Silvia Suarez

Photocopier Woman

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Acting

Ana Maria Fernandez

Jano's Wife

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Acting

Carlos Silvio Poma

Dr Lara

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Acting

Eduardo Jesus Chaig

Doctor

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Visual Effects

Juan Solis

Doctor

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Acting

Roberto Bernacki

Doctor

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Oscar Victoriano Sarmiento

Doctor

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David Daniel Torino

Doctor

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Eliana Santillan

Servant

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Alejandro Leonidas Diaz

Pool Worker

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Florinda Rosa Guamante

Caretaker

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Acting

David Mansilla

Hotel Porter

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Acting

Pablo Arias

Hotel Porter

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Marcos Reynoso

Phone Assistant

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