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Midaq Alley

directed by Jorge Fons

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

19952h 20m★ 7.1
Drama
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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.

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Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Don Ru

María Rojo

María Rojo

Doña Cata

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Alma

Bruno Bichir

Bruno Bichir

Abel

Delia Casanova

Delia Casanova

Eusebia

Margarita Sanz

Margarita Sanz

Susanita

Claudio Obregón

Claudio Obregón

Don Fidel

Juan Manuel Bernal

Juan Manuel Bernal

Chava

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Director

Jorge Fons

Language

Spanish

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