Midaq Alley (El Callejón de los Milagros) (1995)

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Directed by

Jorge Fons

Starring (View all)

Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Don Ru

María Rojo
Doña Cata

Salma Hayek
Alma

Bruno Bichir
Abel

Margarita Sanz
Susanita

Juan Manuel Bernal
Chava

Abel Woolrich
Zacarías

Luis Felipe Tovar
Güicho

Written by

Vicente Leñero
(screenplay)

Naguib Mahfouz

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Description: Based on the Nobel Prize Winner's novel, the Egyptian Naguib Mahfouz. The story, translated from El Cairo to Mexico City's downtown, narrates the life of the members of the neighbourhood and the connection between them Don Ru, the owner of the local pub; Eusebia, his wife; Chava, his son and Abel his friend, who emigrate to USA in search of fortune; Susanita, the single landtender always dreaming to marry a good man; Guicho, the pub's employee, who extracts the money when Don Ru is not there and finally marries Susanita; Alma, the very good looking girl, the Abel's dream, who becomes a luxury prostitute while he's away; Jimmy, t ... (more)

Release date: 5 May 1995
UPC: 720917514222

Tags: 1995 (1), 1990s (1)

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