The Crime of Padre Amaro
"Lead us not into temptation"
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$1.8M
$1,800,000
Languages
Spanish
Studio
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
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Key Crew
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Producer
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Producer
Carlos Carrera
Director
Atahualpa Lichy
Producer
Vicente Leñero
Screenplay
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
Gastón Melo
Martín
Damián Alcázar
Padre Natalio Pérez
Andrés Montiel
Rubén de la Rosa
Gerardo Moscoso
Doc
Alfredo González
Viejo
Verónica Langer
Amparito
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
El Presidente Municipal Gordo
Lorenzo de Rodas
Don Paco de la Rosa
Roger Nevares
Padre Galván
Jorge Zárate
Padre Mauro
Juan Ignacio Aranda
Chato Aguilar
Blanca Loaria
Getsemaní
