The Crime of Padre Amaro

Oct 1, 2002

1h 58m

★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Alameda Films

Cinecolor-México

Cinecolor-Argentina

Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma

Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad

The Crime of Padre Amaro Trailers

Cast

Padre Amaro

Gael García Bernal

Amelia

Ana Claudia Talancón

Padre Benito Díaz

Sancho Gracia

Augustina Sanjuanera

Angélica Aragón

Dionisia

Luisa Huertas

Obispo

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Martín

Gastón Melo

Padre Natalio Pérez

Damián Alcázar

Rubén de la Rosa

Andrés Montiel

Doc

Gerardo Moscoso

Viejo

Alfredo González

Amparito

Verónica Langer

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