The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
Sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he meets a 16-year-old girl who he starts an affair with. Likewise, the girl's mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must choose between a holy or sinful life.
- Released
- 2002-10-01
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Carlos Carrera, Vicente Leñero
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 320 votes
Cast
- Gael García Bernal as Padre Amaro
- Ana Claudia Talancón as Amelia
- Sancho Gracia as Padre Benito Díaz
- Angélica Aragón as Augustina Sanjuanera
- Luisa Huertas as Dionisia
- Ernesto Gómez Cruz as Obispo
- Gastón Melo as Martín
- Damián Alcázar as Padre Natalio Pérez
- Andrés Montiel as Rubén de la Rosa
- Gerardo Moscoso as Doc
- Alfredo González as Viejo
- Verónica Langer as Amparito