The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $1,800,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 14.491 |
Directed By
Carlos Carrera
Crew
Carlos Carrera
Eça de Queirós
Vicente Leñero
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
José María Morales
Claudia Becker
Scot Evans
Atahualpa Lichy
Laura Imperiale
Rosino Serrano
Guillermo Granillo
Óscar Figueroa
Sandra León Becker
Carmen Giménez Cacho
Ivonne Fuentes
María Estela Fernández
TOP CAST
Gael García Bernal
Padre Amaro
Ana Claudia Talancón
Amelia
Sancho Gracia
Padre Benito Díaz
Angélica Aragón
Augustina Sanjuanera
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Obispo
Gastón Melo
Martín
Damián Alcázar
Padre Natalio Pérez
Andrés Montiel
Rubén de la Rosa
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
El Presidente Municipal Gordo
Luisa Huertas
Dionisia
Blanca Loaria
Getsemaní
Juan Ignacio Aranda
Chato Aguilar
Verónica Langer
Amparito
Jorge Zárate
Padre Mauro
Lorenzo de Rodas
Don Paco de la Rosa
Roger Nevares
Padre Galván
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