Midaq Alley (1995)
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.
- Released
- 1995-05-05
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jorge Fons, Vicente Leñero
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 from 75 votes
Cast
- Ernesto Gómez Cruz as Don Ru
- María Rojo as Doña Cata
- Salma Hayek Pinault as Alma
- Bruno Bichir as Abel
- Delia Casanova as Eusebia
- Margarita Sanz as Susanita
- Claudio Obregón as Don Fidel
- Juan Manuel Bernal as Chava
- Abel Woolrich as Zacarías
- Luis Felipe Tovar as Güicho
- Daniel Giménez Cacho as José Luis
- Gina Morett as Doña Flor