The Crime of Padre Amaro

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 1, 2002

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Mexico

Production

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía,Alameda Films,Cinecolor-México,Cinecolor-Argentina,Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma,Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad

Cast

Gael García Bernal,Ana Claudia Talancón,Sancho Gracia,Angélica Aragón,Luisa Huertas,Ernesto Gómez Cruz,Gastón Melo,Damián Alcázar,Andrés Montiel,Gerardo Moscosoand 8 more

Director

Carlos Carrera

Writer

Vicente Leñero,Eça de Queirós

Producer

Daniel Birman Ripstein,Atahualpa Lichy,Laura Imperiale,José María Morales,Claudia Becker,Scot Evans,Alfredo Ripstein Jr.

Cinematography

Guillermo Granillo

Music

Rosino Serrano

Budget

$1,800,000

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0313196