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The Crime of Padre Amaro

Original title: El crimen del Padre Amaro
  • 20022002
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
14K
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POPULARITY
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Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón in The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
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Politics and sexual passions threaten to corrupt a young, newly-ordained priest in a small Mexican town.Politics and sexual passions threaten to corrupt a young, newly-ordained priest in a small Mexican town.Politics and sexual passions threaten to corrupt a young, newly-ordained priest in a small Mexican town.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,660
224
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Carlos Carrera
    • Writers
      • Vicente Leñero
      • Eça de Queirós(novel)
    • Stars
      • Gael García Bernal
      • Ana Claudia Talancón
      • Sancho Gracia
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Carlos Carrera
    • Writers
      • Vicente Leñero
      • Eça de Queirós(novel)
    • Stars
      • Gael García Bernal
      • Ana Claudia Talancón
      • Sancho Gracia
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 112User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 21 wins & 15 nominations total

    Videos1

    The Crime of the Padre Amaro
    Trailer 1:47
    The Crime of the Padre Amaro

    Photos20

    Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón in The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
    Father Amaro
    Father Amaro (Gael Garcia Bernal) & Amelia (Ana Claudia Talancon)
    Father Amaro (Gael Garcia Bernal) & Amelia (Ana Claudia Talancon)
    Father Amaro (Gael Garcia Bernal) & Dionisia (Luisa Huertas)
    Father Amaro (Gael Garcia Bernal) & Father Natalio (Damian Alcazar)
    Father Amaro (Gael Garcia Bernal) & Father Natalio (Damian Alcazar)
    Father Amaro (Gael Garcia) & Bishop (Ernesto Gomez Cruz)
    AMELIA (Ana Claudia Talancon)
    Father Benito (Sancho Gracia) & Sanjuanera (Angelica Aragon)
    Father Benito (Sancho Gracia) & Sanjuanera (Angelica Aragon)
    Dionisia (Luisa Huertas) & Getsemani (Blanca Loaria)

    Top cast

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    Gael García Bernal
    Gael García Bernal
    • Padre Amaro
    Ana Claudia Talancón
    Ana Claudia Talancón
    • Amelia
    Sancho Gracia
    Sancho Gracia
    • Padre Benito Díaz
    Angélica Aragón
    Angélica Aragón
    • Augustina Sanjuanera
    Luisa Huertas
    Luisa Huertas
    • Dionisia
    Ernesto Gómez Cruz
    Ernesto Gómez Cruz
    • Obispo
    Gastón Melo
    • Martín
    Andrés Montiel
    • Rubén de la Rosa
    Damián Alcázar
    Damián Alcázar
    • Padre Natalio Pérez
    Gerardo Moscoso
    • Doc
    Alfredo Gonzáles
    • Viejo…
    Verónica Langer
    Verónica Langer
    • Amparito
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • Presidente Municipal Gordo
    • (as Pedro Armendáriz)
    Lorenzo de Rodas
    Lorenzo de Rodas
    • Don Paco de la Rosa
    Roger Nevares
    • Padre Galván
    Fernando Becerril
    Fernando Becerril
    • Galarza
    Jorge Zárate
    • Padre Mauro
    Rosa María Castillo
    • Chepina
    • Director
      • Carlos Carrera
    • Writers
      • Vicente Leñero
      • Eça de Queirós(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie began creating controversy even before it was released. Several groups, most of them related to the church, tried to ban it. They did not succeed; instead, tickets were sold out on opening weekend.
    • Goofs
      Amaro gets beaten up by Ruben and receives some bruises in his face. A little later, when he meets Amelia in the church, the bruises are gone.
    • Quotes

      Father Amaro: Tell me your sins, child.

      Amelia: You already know them. And your sins?

    • Crazy credits
      "In memoriam Paco Rabal"
    • Connections
      Featured in The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Te Odio
      Written by Rudy Pérez & Joel Numa
      Performed by Pablo Montero

    User reviews112

    Review
    Top review
    Very Good and Honest film
    This is a very honest film and as i was born in spain i can tell is a hard to watch film for any catholic, because it touches some issues about the hipocrasy involved in the church and some believers in a small town. Very good movie honest, direct and well directed. The Acting and pacing is awesome.
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    10
    • alexmoi58
    • Jan 15, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Mexico
      • Argentina
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • Columbia Tristar (France)
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Crime of Father Amaro
    • Filming locations
      • Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Alameda Films
      • Artcam International
      • Blu Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,717,044
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $504,681
      • Nov 17, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,996,738
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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