The Crime of Padre Amaro

The Crime of Padre Amaro

118 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 1, 2002

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.

The Crime of Padre Amaro

118 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 1, 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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alameda Films, Cinecolor-México, Cinecolor-Argentina, Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma
Original title El Crimen del Padre Amaro
Directors Carlos Carrera
Writers Vicente Leñero, Eça de Queirós

Cast

Gael García Bernal

as Padre Amaro

Sancho Gracia

as Padre Benito Díaz

Angélica Aragón

as Augustina Sanjuanera

Gastón Melo

as Martín

Damián Alcázar

as Padre Natalio Pérez

Andrés Montiel

as Rubén de la Rosa

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

as El Presidente Municipal Gordo

Luisa Huertas

as Dionisia

Blanca Loaria

as Getsemaní

Juan Ignacio Aranda

as Chato Aguilar

Verónica Langer

as Amparito

Jorge Zárate

as Padre Mauro

Lorenzo de Rodas

as Don Paco de la Rosa

Roger Nevares

as Padre Galván