Midaq Alley
1995/05/05 (US) | Drama
The most awarded film in Mexican history.
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.
Jorge Fons
Director
Vicente Leñero
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Don Ru
María Rojo
Doña Cata
Salma Hayek Pinault
Alma
Bruno Bichir
Abel
Delia Casanova
Eusebia
Margarita Sanz
Susanita
Claudio Obregón
Don Fidel
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Alameda Films
- Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Crews
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Line Producer
Georgina Balzaretti
Producer
Naguib Mahfouz
Novel
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Producer
Federico García
Still Photographer
Carlos Marcovich
Director of Photography