Midaq Alley

Midaq Alley (1995)

Directed by Jorge Fons

2h 20m

Drama

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.

Cast

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Don Ru

María Rojo

María Rojo

Doña Cata

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Alma

Bruno Bichir

Bruno Bichir

Abel

Delia Casanova

Delia Casanova

Eusebia

Margarita Sanz

Margarita Sanz

Susanita

Claudio Obregón

Claudio Obregón

Don Fidel

Juan Manuel Bernal

Juan Manuel Bernal

Chava

Abel Woolrich

Abel Woolrich

Zacarías

Crew

Jorge Fons

Jorge Fons

Director

Alfredo Ripstein Jr.

Alfredo Ripstein Jr.

Producer

Vicente Leñero

Vicente Leñero

Screenplay

Georgina Balzaretti

Georgina Balzaretti

Producer

Daniel Birman Ripstein

Daniel Birman Ripstein

Line Producer

Naguib Mahfouz

Naguib Mahfouz

Novel

Federico García

Federico García

Still Photographer

Carlos Marcovich

Carlos Marcovich

Director of Photography

Claudia Becker

Claudia Becker

Casting

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