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Midaq Alley (1995)

NR ★ 7.0/10 140 min Drama Mexico Spanish
Director: Jorge Fons
Screenplay by: Vicente Leñero
Novel: Naguib Mahfouz
Streaming: Not available
The most awarded film in Mexican history.

Description

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.

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Top Cast

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

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