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Dec 13, 2002 · The Crime of Padre Amaro: Directed by Carlos Carrera. With Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón. Politics and sexual passions threaten to corrupt a young, newly-ordained priest in a small Mexican town.
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- Drama, Romance
- Carlos Carrera
- 2002-12-13
The Crime of Padre Amaro (Spanish: El crimen del padre Amaro, known by its literal translation The Crime of Father Amaro in Australia) is a 2002 Mexican-Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Carrera. It is very loosely based on the novel O Crime do Padre Amaro (1875) by 19th-century Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queiroz .
Nov 15, 2002 · Father Amaro (Gael García Bernal), a young Roman Catholic priest, is a new arrival in a small Mexican town. Assigned to help the older Father Benito (Sancho Gracia), Amaro gradually...
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- Carlos Carrera
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- Gael García Bernal
Nov 15, 2002 · A Mexican film based on a novel by Eca de Queiroz, about a young priest who has an affair and covers up an abortion. Roger Ebert praises the film as a melodrama that raises political questions about the church and its compromises.
Brief Synopsis. Recently ordained a priest, 24-year-old Father Amaro is sent to a small parish church in Los Reyes, Mexico to assist the aging Father Benito in his daily work. Benito--for years a fixture in the church as well as the community--welcomes Father Amaro into a new life of unseen challenges. Upon arrivin.
- Carlos Carrera
- Gael García Bernal
The Crime Of Padre Amaro. Politics and sexual passions threaten to corrupt a young, newly-ordained priest in a small Mexican town. 356 IMDb 6.7 1 h 58 min 2002. X-Ray 18+. Drama · Romance · Passionate · Tense. Watch with a free Prime trial. Watch with Prime. Start your 30-day free trial. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy. HD $12.99. More purchase. options.
A young priest falls in love with a 16-year-old girl in a corrupt Mexican town. Based on a 19th century novel, the film explores the themes of religion, politics, and sexuality in modern Mexico.
