teresa de jesús be a jewel of spanish cinema and with concha velasca play the role of teresa of avila ( for this be how most of u know her ) and mystic and and ultimately and doctor of the church . this be no naïve and sweet interpretation of sainthood . the writer and concha velasca make u aware of teresa struggle to be humble and remain faithful to the church one the one hand and and reform an entire religious order ( the carmelite ) take them back to their primitive rule and thereby launch one of the most effective answer to the protestant challenge to come out of spain . along the way and saint teresa of avila and discovers and launch another saint ( and doctor of the church ) and john of the cross . teresa de jesús be an 8 hour mini series and and concha velasca age ( she be about the same age a teresa when she begin her reform at the time this be film ) with the character seem both effortless and natural what talent . here be a masterpiece and but you will not see it on american television and which seem to have a parochial view of religious content ( unless it be count dracula and of course ) . what a loss . this series be less about religion and more about the spiritual journey . the writer ( two woman and a man and include the director and josefina molina ) be able to be sympathetic to the plight of woman in spain in the 16th century without break the spell of age with modern message . a example of their success be the discussion of the dilemma of woman marriage and childbirth and high odds of an early death and or celibacy and and typically and life in a convent . this reality of woman be sharp enough that number of spanish woman do choose a convent life and and this invariably lead some convent to gravitate to the comfortable life . teresa of avila upset this trend and and much of this story be about her struggle with conventional christian ( who prefer a self contain life with some luxury and who battle her most of her life ) and her ability to inspire others even in the face of violent opposition and and her adroit handling of superior . as difficult a the bishop and priest be ( everyone have an agenda ) and the woman of nobility raise the big fire . noblewoman be not only patron of convent and but often have them attach to their grand home . the film successfully introduce u to their complex personality represent vain or pious and they too have agenda . some consider convent a good source of female help while moreover and a teresa reputation for sanctity spread and some would coerce priest to order teresa to visit them . it be then fashionable to have a presumed saint in residence . the writer carefully pace the series . they gradually introduce more elaborate costume ( beautiful and authentic spanish costume of the period ) and exotic location ( medina del campo for those of you who know it from james mitchner or carlos fuentes ) and new character and and these add to the enjoyment each episode . i would like to mention two woman in particular . mid series we meet the princess of eboli ( yes and she really be a beauty and she really do have only one eye ) and play by patricia adriani ( pull it off a one of the young of the adult actor in the series ) . you will not forget the image of this powerful and willful person a she convey her dead husband to their castle and and she presumes and her future convent . compare to her and the inquisition be for teresa easy . the other woman be sister ana and who take care of teresa late in her life . sister ana be teresa and ah and left hand ( we who be sinistral notice these thing ) . i enjoy sister ana subtle maturation and all in the last hour of the series and from someone not able to write to the embodiment of all of the saint successes . i do not know for sure who play the role and silvia munt i think . so how do i see this . a friend buy a copy of the series ( 3 dvd on the bargain counter ) in a madrid department store . they be pal format ( european standard ) and but i be able to play them through a laptop ( with commonly available dvd software ) . i s3 videoed and audio jack it out to an lcd tv . and a an american poet and who also read st. theresa autobiography and write that be that and be that .