drug crime,heart attack,drug trafficking,pregnancy,mexican province,celibacy,priest,catholicism,new mexican cinema

The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)

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Lead us not into temptation

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 & Crew

Director
Carlos Carrera
  • Profile picture of Gael García Bernal
    Padre Amaro Gael García Bernal
  • Profile picture of Ana Claudia Talancón
    Amelia Ana Claudia Talancón
  • Profile picture of Sancho Gracia
    Padre Benito Díaz Sancho Gracia
  • Profile picture of Angélica Aragón
    Augustina Sanjuanera Angélica Aragón
  • Profile picture of Ernesto Gómez Cruz
    Obispo Ernesto Gómez Cruz
  • Profile picture of Damián Alcázar
    Padre Natalio Pérez Damián Alcázar
  • Profile picture of Andrés Montiel
    Rubén de la Rosa Andrés Montiel
  • Profile picture of Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    El Presidente Municipal Gordo Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

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Keywords

  • drug crime
  • heart attack
  • drug trafficking
  • pregnancy
  • mexican province
  • celibacy
  • priest
  • catholicism
  • new mexican cinema