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The Crime of Father Amaro

2002, Drama, 1h 58m

82 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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Though melodramatic, El Crimen del Padre Amaro's critique of the Catholic church is a timely one. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Father Amaro (Gael García Bernal), a young Roman Catholic priest, is a new arrival in a small Mexican town. Assigned to help the older Father Benito (Sancho Gracia), Amaro gradually discovers that his elder is not only involved in an affair, but also building a hospital with help from a local drug czar. Struggling with temptation and sin in his own right, Amaro begins a romance with Amelia (Ana Claudia Talancón), a beautiful teen who dotes on him -- but the relationship has dire consequences.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

Spanish
Director:

Carlos Carrera
Producer:

Alfredo Ripstein, Daniel Birman Ripstein
Writer:

Vincente Leñero
Release Date (Theaters):

Nov 15, 2002 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 22, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA):

$5.7M
Runtime:

1h 58m
Distributor:

Samuel Goldwyn Company
Sound Mix:

Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal
Padre Amaro

Sancho Gracia
Padre Benito

Ana Claudia Talancón

Ana Claudia Talancón
Amelia

Damián Alcázar
Padre Natalio

Angélica Aragón

Angélica Aragón
Augustina Sanjuanera

Luisa Huertas

Luisa Huertas
Dionisia

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Audience Reviews for The Crime of Father Amaro

Aug 12, 2011

Made me cringe and shudder in disgust.

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Oct 12, 2010

Really good movie. Gael Garcia Bernal is a top of the line actor. This is a well made, well written, and well done film.

Cynthia S Super Reviewer
Dec 28, 2009

One of the most controversial films ever made

Wahida K Super Reviewer
Dec 03, 2009

Intense fare from Gael, as usual. I didn't understand a lot of what was going on because I watched it in Spanish, but still... love movies like this because it seems like they are there to tell a story well, instead of make money - i.e. this is what the movie industry everywhere should look like!

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