Midaq Alley
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1995-05-05
Runtime: 140 mins
Director: Jorge Fons
Spoken language: Español
Genres: Drama
Original title: Midaq Alley
Production Companies: Alameda Films, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Production Countries: Mexico
Cast
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
María Rojo
Salma Hayek Pinault
Bruno Bichir
Delia Casanova
Margarita Sanz
Claudio Obregón
Juan Manuel Bernal
Abel Woolrich
Luis Felipe Tovar
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Gina Morett
Óscar Yoldi
Esteban Soberanes
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