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The Crime of Padre Amaro
The Crime of Padre Amaro

The Crime of Padre Amaro

Lead us not into temptation

Genres

DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$1800000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

6.663/10

Release Date

01 October 2002

Country

Mexico

Cast

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Padre Amaro

Ana Claudia Talancón

Ana Claudia Talancón

Amelia

Sancho Gracia

Sancho Gracia

Padre Benito Díaz

Angélica Aragón

Angélica Aragón

Augustina Sanjuanera

Luisa Huertas

Luisa Huertas

Dionisia

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Obispo

Gastón Melo

Gastón Melo

Martín

Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Padre Natalio Pérez

Andrés Montiel

Andrés Montiel

Rubén de la Rosa

Gerardo Moscoso

Gerardo Moscoso

Doc

Alfredo González

Alfredo González

Viejo

Verónica Langer

Verónica Langer

Amparito

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

El Presidente Municipal Gordo

Lorenzo de Rodas

Lorenzo de Rodas

Don Paco de la Rosa

Roger Nevares

Roger Nevares

Padre Galván

Jorge Zárate

Jorge Zárate

Padre Mauro

Juan Ignacio Aranda

Juan Ignacio Aranda

Chato Aguilar

Blanca Loaria

Blanca Loaria

Getsemaní

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