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72% Critic Match
Midaq Alley
“The most awarded film in Mexican history.”
7.2 / 10• 1995• 2h 20m•NR• Spanish
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Don Ru
Lead
María Rojo
Doña Cata
Salma Hayek Pinault
Alma
Bruno Bichir
Abel
Delia Casanova
Eusebia
Margarita Sanz
Susanita
Claudio Obregón
Don Fidel
Juan Manuel Bernal
Chava
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jorge Fons's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Midaq Alley is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
