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Midaq Alley
1995 7.1 (58 votes) 2h 20m
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Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Alameda Films
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Midaq Alley (El Callejón de los Milagros)

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.

Key Crew

Director: Jorge Fons

Producer: Georgina Balzaretti, Alfredo Ripstein Jr.

Screenplay: Vicente Leñero

Director of Photography: Carlos Marcovich

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

Videos

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