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    Midaq Alley

    Midaq Alley

    "The most awarded film in Mexican history."

    1995

    2:20:58

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    7.0/10 (59)

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    Midaq Alley

    Genre

    Drama

    Plot

    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.

    Director

    Jorge Fons

    Writers

    Vicente Leñero, Naguib Mahfouz,

    Stars

    Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Salma Hayek Pinault, Bruno Bichir, Delia Casanova,