The Crime of Padre Amaro

The Crime of Padre Amaro

2002
1h 58m
6.7

6.7/10

305 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Romance

"Lead us not into temptation"

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,800,000

Language: ES

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Production Information

Production Companies
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía Alameda Films Cinecolor-México Cinecolor-Argentina Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
Production Countries
Mexico
Spoken Languages
Spanish

Keywords

drug crime heart attack drug trafficking pregnancy mexican province celibacy priest catholicism new mexican cinema

Quick Facts

Original Title El crimen del padre Amaro
Release Date October 1, 2002
Status Released
Language ES
IMDb ID tt0313196
Website Visit Site

Cast

Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal

Padre Amaro

Ana Claudia Talancón
Ana Claudia Talancón

Amelia

Sancho Gracia
Sancho Gracia

Padre Benito Díaz

Angélica Aragón
Angélica Aragón

Augustina Sanjuanera

Luisa Huertas
Luisa Huertas

Dionisia

Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Obispo

Gastón Melo
Gastón Melo

Martín

Damián Alcázar
Damián Alcázar

Padre Natalio Pérez

Andrés Montiel
Andrés Montiel

Rubén de la Rosa

Gerardo Moscoso
Gerardo Moscoso

Doc

Alfredo González
Alfredo González

Viejo

Verónica Langer
Verónica Langer

Amparito

Key Crew

Carlos Carrera
Director
Vicente Leñero
Screenplay
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Producer
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Producer
José María Morales
Producer
Claudia Becker
Producer
Scot Evans
Producer
Atahualpa Lichy
Producer