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The Crime of Padre Amaro

The Crime of Padre Amaro

Lead us not into temptation

20026.71h 58m

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.

Directed by Carlos Carrera
Written by Vicente Leñero, Eça de Queirós
Produced by Claudia Becker, Alfredo Ripstein Jr., Daniel Birman Ripstein
Box OfficeBudget: $1.8M0

Top 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

G

Gastón Melo

Martín

Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Padre Natalio Pérez

A

Andrés Montiel

Rubén de la Rosa

G

Gerardo Moscoso

Doc

Themes & Keywords

drug crimeheart attackdrug traffickingpregnancymexican provincecelibacypriestcatholicismnew mexican cinema

About The Crime of Padre Amaro

The Crime of Padre Amaro is a drama, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of drug crime, heart attack, drug trafficking, pregnancy, mexican province, celibacy. Directed by Carlos Carrera, it stars Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia. 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.

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