Midaq Alley

1995

140 min

7.0

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Drama

Director

Jorge Fons

Country

Mexico

Cast & Crew

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

María Rojo

Salma Hayek Pinault

Bruno Bichir

Delia Casanova

Margarita Sanz

Claudio Obregón

Juan Manuel Bernal

Abel Woolrich

Luis Felipe Tovar

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Midaq Alley

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.

  • Ernesto Gómez Cruz

  • María Rojo

  • Salma Hayek Pinault

  • Bruno Bichir

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