Midaq Alley
The most awarded film in Mexican history.
7.0 / 10
140 minutes
1995-05-05
Spanish
MX
Actors :
Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Salma Hayek Pinault, Bruno Bichir, Delia Casanova, Margarita Sanz, Claudio Obregón, Juan Manuel Bernal, Abel Woolrich, Luis Felipe Tovar, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Gina Morett, Óscar Yoldi, Esteban Soberanes, Eugenia Leñero
Description
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.