The Crime of Padre Amaro
(El Crimen del Padre Amaro)
DramaRomance
2002 1h 58min
6.7
Synopsis
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.
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Technical team
Carlos Carrera Directing
Vicente Leñero Screenplay
Rosino Serrano Music
Daniel Birman Ripstein Producing
Alfredo Ripstein Jr. Producing
José María Morales Producing
Claudia Becker Producing
Scot Evans Producing
Atahualpa Lichy Producing
Laura Imperiale Executive Producing
Production
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Alameda Films
Cinecolor-México
Cinecolor-Argentina
Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma
Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
$1,800,000