The Crime of Padre Amaro
2002/10/01 (US) | Drama, Romance
Lead us not into temptation
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.
Carlos Carrera
Director
Vicente Leñero
Screenplay
Lead 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
No Image
Gastón Melo
Martín
Budget
$ 1,800,000
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
- Alameda Films
- Cinecolor-México
- Cinecolor-Argentina
Crews
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Producer
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Producer
José María Morales
Producer
Claudia Becker
Producer
Scot Evans
Producer
Atahualpa Lichy
Producer