Midaq Alley

May 5, 1995

2h 20m

★ 7.0

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

Overview

Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Alameda Films

Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Midaq Alley Trailers

Cast

Don Ru

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Doña Cata

María Rojo

Alma

Salma Hayek Pinault

Abel

Bruno Bichir

Eusebia

Delia Casanova

Susanita

Margarita Sanz

Don Fidel

Claudio Obregón

Chava

Juan Manuel Bernal

Zacarías

Abel Woolrich

Güicho

Luis Felipe Tovar

José Luis

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Doña Flor

Gina Morett

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