Movie·2002·1h 58m
The Crime of Padre Amaro
Lead us not into temptation
Directed By
Carlos Carrera
Country
Mexico
Language
Spanish
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The Story
Original title: El crimen del padre Amaro
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.
Written By
Vicente Leñero
Producer
Claudia Becker, Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Cinematography
Guillermo Granillo
Music
Rosino Serrano
Editor
Óscar Figueroa
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Region: INRent
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Cast
Gael García Bernal
Padre Amaro
Ana Claudia Talancón
Amelia
Sancho Gracia
Padre Benito Díaz
Angélica Aragón
Augustina Sanjuanera
Luisa Huertas
Dionisia
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Obispo
Gastón Melo
Martín
Damián Alcázar
Padre Natalio Pérez
Andrés Montiel
Rubén de la Rosa
Gerardo Moscoso
Doc
Alfredo González
Viejo
Verónica Langer
Amparito
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
El Presidente Municipal Gordo
Lorenzo de Rodas
Don Paco de la Rosa
Roger Nevares
Padre Galván
Jorge Zárate
Padre Mauro
Juan Ignacio Aranda
Chato Aguilar
Blanca Loaria
Getsemaní
// crew
Crew
Claudia Becker
Producer
Óscar Figueroa
Editor
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Producer
Guillermo Granillo
Director of Photography
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Producer
Carlos Carrera
Director
Rosino Serrano
Original Music Composer
Laura Imperiale
Executive Producer
José María Morales
Producer
Scot Evans
Producer
Atahualpa Lichy
Producer
Vicente Leñero
Screenplay
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