Philip of Jesus (film)

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 (1949-08-05)
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. 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

Bibliography

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

External links

• Philip of Jesus at IMDb