The Crime of Padre Amaro

1h 58min

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 Companies

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Alameda Films

Cinecolor-México

Cinecolor-Argentina

Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma

Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad

Cast

Sancho Gracia

Sancho Gracia

Padre Benito Díaz
Angélica Aragón

Angélica Aragón

Augustina Sanjuanera
Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Padre Natalio Pérez
Andrés Montiel

Andrés Montiel

Rubén de la Rosa
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

Release date

1st Oct 2002

Status

Released

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