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… Read more
35% ★★☆☆☆ (37,464)
The Crime of Padre Amaro
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Movie · Drama · Romance · R
2002 · 1h 58m · ★ 35% (37K)
Lead us not into temptation
Director: Carlos Carrera
Starring: Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia
Overview
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.
Director
Carlos Carrera
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, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón, Luisa Huertas, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Gastón Melo, Damián Alcázar, Andrés Montiel, Gerardo Moscoso, Alfredo González, Verónica Langer, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Lorenzo de Rodas, Roger Nevares, Jorge Zárate, Juan Ignacio Aranda, Blanca Loaria