2002
6.6 (277 votes)
1h 58m
Official Website
Genres
Drama
Romance
Production Companies
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Alameda Films
Cinecolor-México
Cinecolor-Argentina
Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma
Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
Alameda Films
Cinecolor-México
Cinecolor-Argentina
Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma
Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
The Crime of Padre Amaro (El Crimen del Padre Amaro)
Lead us not into temptation
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Claudia Becker, Alfredo Ripstein Jr., Daniel Birman Ripstein, José María Morales, Scot Evans, Atahualpa Lichy
Director of Photography: Guillermo Granillo
Director: Carlos Carrera
Screenplay: Vicente Leñero
Top Cast
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
Videos
El Crimen del Padre Amaro - Trailer
