I , the Worst of All ( ) is an Argentinian film directed by María Luisa Bemberg . The film was released in 1990 and is a biopic on the life of Juana Inés de la Cruz . It was based on Octavio Paz 's '' Sor Juana : Or , the Traps of Faith '' . The film premiered at the 47th Venice International Film Festival where it received the OCIC Award - Honorable Mention . The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
47th Venice International Film Festival
47th Venice International Film Festival
I, the Worst of All