Midaq Alley (1998)

  • NR
  • 03/06/1998 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 20m

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

Overview

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

Naguib Mahfouz

Novel

Cast

Ernesto Gómez Cruz's headshot

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Don Ru
María Rojo's headshot

María Rojo

Doña Cata
Salma Hayek Pinault's headshot

Salma Hayek Pinault

Alma
Bruno Bichir's headshot

Bruno Bichir

Abel
Delia Casanova's headshot

Delia Casanova

Eusebia
Margarita Sanz's headshot

Margarita Sanz

Susanita
Claudio Obregón's headshot

Claudio Obregón

Don Fidel
Juan Manuel Bernal's headshot

Juan Manuel Bernal

Chava

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