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Midaq Alley (1995)

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 20M

Director : Jorge Fons
Writer : Vicente Leñero

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Don Ru
María Rojo
María Rojo
Doña Cata
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek
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
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Daniel Giménez Cacho
José Luis
Gina Morett
Gina Morett
Doña Flor
Óscar Yoldi
Óscar Yoldi
Ubaldo
Esteban Soberanes
Esteban Soberanes
Jimmy
Eugenia Leñero
Eugenia Leñero
Tina
Tiaré Scanda
Tiaré Scanda
Maru
Álvaro Carcaño
Álvaro Carcaño
Doc. Beltrán
Fernando García Ortega
Fernando García Ortega
Agapito
Alfonso Bravo
Alfonso Bravo
Toño
Jesús Ochoa
Jesús Ochoa
Parroquiano
Lucía Álvarez
Lucía Álvarez
Pianista Burdel
Guillermo Ayala
Guillermo Ayala
Agente
Anna Ciocchetti
Anna Ciocchetti
Burdel
Claudia Goytia
Claudia Goytia
Burdel
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Don Fidel's Son (uncredited)
Veronica Falcón
Veronica Falcón
Kika

Crews

Jorge Fons
Jorge Fons
Director
Vicente Leñero
Vicente Leñero
Screenplay
Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz
Novel
Georgina Balzaretti
Georgina Balzaretti
Producer
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Producer
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Line Producer
Lucía Álvarez
Lucía Álvarez
Music
Federico García
Federico García
Still Photographer
Carlos Marcovich
Carlos Marcovich
Director of Photography
Carlos Savage
Carlos Savage
Editor
Claudia Becker
Claudia Becker
Casting
Elvia Romero
Elvia Romero
Makeup Artist
Gerardo Barrera
Gerardo Barrera
Production Manager
René Villarreal
René Villarreal
Assistant Director
Mario Zaragoza
Mario Zaragoza
Assistant Director
Avelino Rodríguez
Avelino Rodríguez
Assistant Director
Antonio Mata
Antonio Mata
Property Master
Eduardo Valverde
Eduardo Valverde
Boom Operator
Manuel Sainz
Manuel Sainz
Visual Effects
Larry Engelmann
Larry Engelmann
Color Timer
Rafael Savage
Rafael Savage
Assistant Editor
Ricardo Díaz Avilés
Ricardo Díaz Avilés
Transportation Captain
Enrique Díaz
Enrique Díaz
Transportation Co-Captain
José Luis Ortega
José Luis Ortega
Script Supervisor
Gustavo Covarrubias
Gustavo Covarrubias
Grip
Enrique Morales
Enrique Morales
Gaffer
Eduardo Mendoza
Eduardo Mendoza
Title Graphics
Carlos Gutiérrez
Carlos Gutiérrez
Art Direction
Carlos Gutiérrez
Carlos Gutiérrez
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

Midaq Alley Trailer

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