The Crime of Padre Amaro
The Crime of Padre Amaro

The Crime of Padre Amaro

Lead us not into temptation

6.7(289 votes)
2002
1h 58m
Drama
Romance

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.

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

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

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