Beatriz (1976)

Set in a rural Spanish village, a friar (Jorge Rivero) who may or may not be demonic (he's also handy with a sword) seeks refuge in the manor of a Countess (Carmen Sevilla). When the Countess's daughter (Sandra Mozarowsky) begins acting strangely, it's possible she's become possessed. Based on two stories, BEATRIZ and MY HERMANA ANTONIA by Ramon Del Valle Inclan and directed by Gonzalo Suarez. I found this drama with supernatural elements highly incoherent and without enough style to overcome the film's nonsensical plot. An unpleasant rape sequence and an uncomfortable "relationship" between a boy (Oscar Martin who appears to be 12 years old) and the housemaid (Nadiuska) seem gratuitous and irrelevant to the narrative. The underscore by Fermin Gurbindo is the pits! With Jose Sacristan and Elsa Zabala.