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The Crime of Padre Amaro
“Lead us not into temptation”
6.7 / 10• 2002• 1h 58m•R• Spanish
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Gael García Bernal
Padre Amaro
Lead
Ana Claudia Talancón
Amelia
Sancho Gracia
Padre Benito Díaz
Angélica Aragón
Augustina Sanjuanera
Luisa Huertas
Dionisia
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Obispo
GM
Gastón Melo
Martín
Damián Alcázar
Padre Natalio Pérez
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carlos Carrera's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Crime of Padre Amaro is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
