CinemaOSMovie · 1995 · 2h 20m · NR

Midaq Alley

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

73%(75)IMDbDrama

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 byJorge Fons

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
ES
Released
May 5, 1995
Studios
Alameda FilmsConsejo Nacional para la Cultura y las ArtesInstituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

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Midaq Alley Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Don Ru

María Rojo

María Rojo

Doña Cata

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Alma

Bruno Bichir

Bruno Bichir

Abel

Delia Casanova

Delia Casanova

Eusebia

Margarita Sanz

Margarita Sanz

Susanita

Claudio Obregón

Claudio Obregón

Don Fidel

Juan Manuel Bernal

Juan Manuel Bernal

Chava

Abel Woolrich

Zacarías

Luis Felipe Tovar

Luis Felipe Tovar

Güicho

Creative team
Directed by
Jorge Fons
Jorge Fons
Written by
Vicente Leñero
Vicente Leñero
Produced by
Georgina Balzaretti
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.

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