Theresa: The Body of Christ
Film poster
Spanish	Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo
Directed by	Ray Loriga
Written by	Ray Loriga
Produced by	Andrés Vicente Gómez
Starring	Paz Vega Leonor Watling Geraldine Chaplin
Cinematography	José Luis Alcaine
Edited by	Pablo Blanco
Music by	Ángel Illarramendi Michael Nyman
Production companies	Iberoamericana Films Future Films Artédis
Release date	9 March 2007 (2007-03-09) (Spain)
Running time	97 minutes
Countries	Spain United Kingdom France
Language	Spanish
Budget	$10,000,000 (estimated)

Theresa: The Body of Christ (Spanish: Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo) 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.

Cast

Production

A joint Spain–United Kingdom–France co-production,^[2] the film was produced by Iberoamericana Films, Future Films and Artédis.^[3] Shooting locations include the Ciudad de la Luz in Alicante, Ávila, Portugal, Trujillo, Soria and Segovia.^[4]

Release

The film was theatrically released in Spain on 9 March 2007.^[5]

Reception

The Spanish Episcopal Conference did not like the film:^[2] 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.^[6]