The Crime of Padre Amaro

Name: The Crime of Padre Amaro
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2002-10-01
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón, Luisa Huertas

"Lead us not into temptation"

6.7(297 votes)

1h 58m

October 1, 2002

DramaRomance

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Budget

$1,800,000

Production Companies

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alameda Films, Cinecolor-México, Cinecolor-Argentina, Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad