The Crime of Padre Amaro

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(297 votes)

Sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he meets a 16-year-old girl who he starts an affair with. Likewise, the girl's mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must choose between a holy or sinful life.

Country:

Mexico

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

118 minutes

Year:

2002

Director:

Carlos Carrera

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Company:

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía,

Alameda Films,

Cinecolor-México,

Cinecolor-Argentina,

Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma,

Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad

Cast:
Gael García Bernal

Padre Amaro

Ana Claudia Talancón

Amelia

Sancho Gracia

Padre Benito Díaz

Angélica Aragón

Augustina Sanjuanera

Luisa Huertas

Dionisia

Crew:
Rosino Serrano

Original Music Composer

Ivonne Fuentes

Set Decoration

Daniel Birman Ripstein

Producer

Atahualpa Lichy

Producer

Laura Imperiale

Executive Producer