Midaq Alley
1995·Movie
·2h 20min·
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The most awarded film in Mexican history.
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.
Mexican CinemaIntersecting Lives DramaUrban MelodramaSocial RealismEnsemble CastTragic RomanceCommunity PortraitPoetic & Gritty
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Directed by:
Jorge Fons, Mario Zaragoza, Julián Valdez
Written by:
Naguib Mahfouz, Vicente Leñero
Produced by:
Claudia Becker, Daniel Birman Ripstein, Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Composed by:
Lucía Álvarez, Eduardo Valverde
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