Midaq Alley
1995/05/05 • Released • Spanish
The most awarded film in Mexican history.
Overview
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
Casts
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Don Ru
María Rojo
Doña Cata
Salma Hayek Pinault
Alma
Bruno Bichir
Abel
Delia Casanova
Eusebia
Margarita Sanz
Susanita
Claudio Obregón
Don Fidel
Juan Manuel Bernal
Chava
Daniel Giménez Cacho
José Luis
Esteban Soberanes
Jimmy
Tiaré Scanda
Maru
Jesús Ochoa
Parroquiano
Lucía Álvarez
Pianista Burdel
Claudia Goytia
Burdel
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Don Fidel's Son (uncredited)
Veronica Falcón
Kika
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