Midaq Alley
El Callejón de los Milagros
1995, Film, 140 min, Drama, Romance, Spanish, Mexico, MoviePedia score 69
The most awarded film in Mexican history.
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.
Directed by Jorge Fons
Cast
- Ernesto Gómez Cruz as Don Ru
- María Rojo as Doña Cata
- Salma Hayek as Alma
- Bruno Bichir as Abel
- Delia Casanova as Eusebia
- Margarita Sanz as Susanita
- Claudio Obregón as Don Fidel
- Juan Manuel Bernal as Chava
- Abel Woolrich as Zacarías
- Luis Felipe Tovar as Güicho
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