The Crime of Padre Amaro

Directed by Carlos Carrera

Written by Vicente Leñero, Eça de Queirós

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.

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

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Gastón Melo

Martín

Damián Alcázar

Padre Natalio Pérez

Andrés Montiel

Rubén de la Rosa

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Gerardo Moscoso

Doc

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Alfredo González

Viejo

Verónica Langer

Amparito