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| Director: | Ray Loriga | ||
| Producer: | Andrés Vicente Gómez | ||
| Cinematography: | José Luis Alcaine | ||
| Editing: | Pablo Blanco | ||
| Runtime: | 97 minutes | ||
| Language: | Spanish | ||
| Budget: | $10,000,000 (estimated) | ||
Theresa: The Body of Christ (es|'''Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo'''|links=no) is a 2007 biopic written and directed by Ray Loriga and starring Paz Vega as the title character, Saint Teresa of Ávila. It is a Spanish–British–French co-production.
A joint Spain–United Kingdom–France co-production, the film was produced by Iberoamericana Films, Future Films and Artédis.[1] Shooting locations include the Ciudad de la Luz in Alicante, Ávila, Portugal, Trujillo, Soria and Segovia.[2]
The film was theatrically released in Spain on 9 March 2007.[3]
The Spanish Episcopal Conference did not like the film:[4] the Spanish bishops criticised the film for its erotic representation of the saint's visions, exemplified by the poster's depiction of the hand of Christ touching the arm of the naked Teresa.[5]