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The Crime of Padre Amaro

Original title: El crimen del Padre Amaro
  • 20022002
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  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
14K
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Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón in El crimen del 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
  • 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
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 21 wins & 15 nominations total

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    The Crime of the Padre Amaro
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    The Crime of the Padre Amaro

    Photos20

    Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón in El crimen del 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)

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    Gael García Bernal
    Gael García Bernal
    • Padre Amaroas Padre Amaro
    Ana Claudia Talancón
    Ana Claudia Talancón
    • Ameliaas Amelia
    Sancho Gracia
    Sancho Gracia
    • Padre Benito Díazas Padre Benito Díaz
    Angélica Aragón
    Angélica Aragón
    • Augustina Sanjuaneraas Augustina Sanjuanera
    Luisa Huertas
    Luisa Huertas
    • Dionisiaas Dionisia
    Ernesto Gómez Cruz
    Ernesto Gómez Cruz
    • Obispoas Obispo
    Gastón Melo
    • Martínas Martín
    Andrés Montiel
    Andrés Montiel
    • Rubén de la Rosaas Rubén de la Rosa
    Damián Alcázar
    Damián Alcázar
    • Padre Natalio Pérezas Padre Natalio Pérez
    Gerardo Moscoso
    • Docas Doc
    Alfredo Gonzáles
    • Viejoas Viejo…
    Verónica Langer
    Verónica Langer
    • Amparitoas Amparito
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • Presidente Municipal Gordoas Presidente Municipal Gordo
    • (as Pedro Armendáriz)
    Lorenzo de Rodas
    Lorenzo de Rodas
    • Don Paco de la Rosaas Don Paco de la Rosa
    Roger Nevares
    Roger Nevares
    • Padre Galvánas Padre Galván
    Fernando Becerril
    Fernando Becerril
    • Galarzaas Galarza
    Jorge Zárate
    • Padre Mauroas Padre Mauro
    Rosa María Castillo
    • Chepinaas Chepina
    • Director
      • Carlos Carrera
    • Writers
      • Vicente Leñero
      • Eça de Queirós(novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Recently ordained a priest, 24-year-old Father Amaro is sent to a small parish church in Los Reyes, Mexico to assist the aging Father Benito in his daily work. Benito--for years a fixture in the church as well as the community--welcomes Father Amaro into a new life of unseen challenges. Upon arriving in Los Reyes, the ambitious Father Amaro meets Amelia, a beautiful 16-year-old girl whose religious devotion soon becomes helplessly entangles in a growing attraction to the new priest. Amelia is quickly following into the footsteps of her mother, Sanjuanera, who has been engaged in a long-time affair with Father Benito. Amaro soon discovers that corruption and the Church are old acquaintances in Los Reyes. Father Benito has been receiving financial help from the region's drug lord for the construction of a new health clinic. As well, another priest in the diocese, Father Natalio, is suspected of assisting guerilla troops in the highlands. Maenwhile, Amelia and Father Amaro have fallen in love and have begun a passionate sexual relationship. As things become increasingly more complicated in the small community, the walls around Father Amaro begin to crumble. Torn between the divine and the carnal, the righteous and the unjust, Father Amaro must summon his strength to choose which life he will lead. —Sujit R. Varma
    • priest
    • church
    • corruption
    • sex scene
    • female frontal nudity
    • 171 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Lead us not into temptation
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sexuality, language and some disturbing images
    • Parents guide

    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.
    helpful•13
    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
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    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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