Midaq Alley
“The most awarded film in Mexican history.”
1995•NR•2h 20m•7.2•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Jorge Fons
Writer
Vicente Leñero
Languages
Spanish
Studio
Alameda Films
Cast
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Don Ru
María Rojo
Doña Cata
Salma Hayek Pinault
Alma
Bruno Bichir
Abel
Delia Casanova
Eusebia
Margarita Sanz
Susanita
Claudio Obregón
Don Fidel
Juan Manuel Bernal
Chava
Abel Woolrich
Zacarías
Luis Felipe Tovar
Güicho
Daniel Giménez Cacho
José Luis
Gina Morett
Doña Flor
Óscar Yoldi
Ubaldo
Esteban Soberanes
Jimmy
Eugenia Leñero
Tina
Production
Company
Alameda Films
Company
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
Company
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Producer
Georgina Balzaretti
Producer
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
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