The Crime of Padre Amaro
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.
DramaRomance
The Crime of Padre Amaro
Rating
6.6/10
Release Date
2002-10-01
Runtime
118 minutes
Status
Released
Cast
Gael García Bernal
Padre Amaro
Ana Claudia Talancón
Amelia
Sancho Gracia
Padre Benito Díaz
Angélica Aragón
Augustina Sanjuanera
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Obispo
Gastón Melo
Martín
Damián Alcázar
Padre Natalio Pérez
Andrés Montiel
Rubén de la Rosa
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
El Presidente Municipal Gordo
Luisa Huertas
Dionisia
Blanca Loaria
Getsemaní
Juan Ignacio Aranda
Chato Aguilar
Videos
Production Companies
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Alameda Films
Cinecolor-México
Cinecolor-Argentina
Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma