Midaq Alley

Midaq Alley (1995)

05/05/1995
Drama
2h 20m

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

Overview

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.

  • Jorge FonsDirector
  • Vicente LeñeroScreenplay
  • Original Title

    El Callejón de los Milagros

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Spanish

Keywords

  • adultery
  • prostitute
  • dreams
  • mexico
  • based on novel or book
  • sexuality
  • pimp
  • gay parent
  • neighborhood

Top Billed 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

Abel Woolrich

Abel Woolrich

Zacarías

Luis Felipe Tovar

Luis Felipe Tovar

Güicho

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