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2002

The Crime of Padre Amaro

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.

Credits

Director

Carlos Carrera

Producers

Claudia Becker , Alfredo Ripstein Jr. , Daniel Birman Ripstein

Writer

Vicente Leñero

Cinematographer

Guillermo Granillo

Composer

Rosino Serrano

Cast

Gael García Bernal , Ana Claudia Talancón , Sancho Gracia , Angélica Aragón , Luisa Huertas , Ernesto Gómez Cruz , Gastón Melo , Damián Alcázar , Andrés Montiel , Gerardo Moscoso

Studios

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía , Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad , Alameda Films , Cinecolor-México , Cinecolor-Argentina , Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma

Genres

Romance Drama

External

IMDb

Posters

5
The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) international poster - US
US international
The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) character poster - PT
PT character
The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) teaser poster - ES
ES teaser
The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) imax poster - ES
ES imax

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