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The Crime of Padre Amaro
"Lead us not into temptation"
2002 • 1h 58m • ★ 6.7 (297 votes) Released
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.
Director
Carlos Carrera
Screenplay
Vicente Leñero
Rating
6.7
Runtime
118 min
Budget
$1.8M
Production
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Alameda Films
Cinecolor-México Cinecolor-Argentina
Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma
Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de CalidadTop Billed Cast
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Gallery
Keywords
drug crimeheart attackdrug traffickingpregnancymexican provincecelibacypriestcatholicismnew mexican cinema
