FILM

Midaq Alley (1995)

Name: Midaq Alley
Director: Jorge Fons
Genre: Drama
Released: 1995-05-05
Cast: Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Salma Hayek Pinault, Bruno Bichir, Delia Casanova

Film · 1995 · 140 min · NR · Drama

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

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.

Directed by Jorge Fons

Starring Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Salma Hayek Pinault, Bruno Bichir, Delia Casanova, Margarita Sanz, Claudio Obregón, Juan Manuel Bernal

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Release dates in the United States

In cinemas	6 March 1998
Digital release	Not listed
Physical release	Not listed
First release anywhere	5 May 1995

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