
Feature film — 1995
Midaq Alley (1995)
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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A high-signal pick with 75 votes.
Alameda Films / Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes / Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
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Director: Jorge Fons
On screen
Cast & crew

Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Don Ru

María Rojo
Doña Cata

Salma Hayek Pinault
Alma

Bruno Bichir
Abel

Delia Casanova
Eusebia

Margarita Sanz
Susanita

Claudio Obregón
Don Fidel

Juan Manuel Bernal
Chava
Abel Woolrich
Zacarías

Luis Felipe Tovar
Güicho

Daniel Giménez Cacho
José Luis

Gina Morett
Doña Flor
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