Film

The Crime of Padre Amaro

2002 · 1h 58m · Drama · Romance

Lead us not into temptation

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

63%

Metacritic

60

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.

Gael García Bernal

Padre Amaro

Ana Claudia Talancón

Amelia

Sancho Gracia

Padre Benito Díaz

Angélica Aragón

Augustina Sanjuanera

Luisa Huertas

Dionisia

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Obispo

Gastón Melo

Martín

Damián Alcázar

Padre Natalio Pérez

Andrés Montiel

Rubén de la Rosa

Gerardo Moscoso

Doc

Alfredo González

Viejo

Verónica Langer

Amparito

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

El Presidente Municipal Gordo

Lorenzo de Rodas

Don Paco de la Rosa

Roger Nevares

Padre Galván

Jorge Zárate

Padre Mauro

• Carlos CarreraDirector
• Vicente LeñeroScreenplay
• Eça de QueirósNovel
• Daniel Birman RipsteinProducer
• Alfredo Ripstein Jr.Producer
• José María MoralesProducer
• Claudia BeckerProducer
• Scot EvansProducer
• Atahualpa LichyProducer
• Laura ImperialeExecutive Producer

El Crimen del Padre Amaro - Trailer

Release date

October 1, 2002

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

R

Budget

$1,800,000

Genres

Drama, Romance

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