Midaq Alley

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

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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.

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Creators

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Jorge Fons

director

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Vicente Leñero

writer

Naguib Mahfouz

writer

Cast

Ernesto Gómez Cruz actor Maria Rojo actor

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Salma Hayek Pinault actor Bruno Bichir actor Delia Casanova actor Margarita Sanz actor Claudio Obregón actor Juan Manuel Bernal actor

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Abel Woolrich actor Luis Felipe Tovar actor Daniel Giménez Cacho actor Gina Morett actor

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Óscar Yoldi actor Esteban Soberanes actor

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Eugenia Leñero actor Tiaré Scanda actor

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Álvaro Carcaño actor

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Coral Bonelli actor

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Alfonso Bravo actor Jesús Ochoa actor