The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)

6.7/10 118 min Drama Romance

Overview

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

Gael García Bernal

Padre Amaro

Ana Claudia Talancón

Amelia

Sancho Gracia

Padre Benito Díaz

Angélica Aragón

Augustina Sanjuanera

Luisa Huertas

Dionisia

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Obispo

Damián Alcázar

Padre Natalio Pérez

Andrés Montiel

Rubén de la Rosa

Verónica Langer

Amparito

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

El Presidente Municipal Gordo

Roger Nevares

Padre Galván

Jorge Zárate

Padre Mauro

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