Midaq Alley

"The most awarded film in Mexican history."

1995 2h 20m ES

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 75

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“The most awarded film in Mexican history.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jorge Fons
Writers: Vicente Leñero
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jorge Fons, shot by Carlos Marcovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lucía Álvarez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Carlos Savage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Ernesto Gómez Cruz and María Rojo and Salma Hayek Pinault carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "The most awarded film in Mexican history.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0112619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jorge Fons directs. Carlos Marcovich behind the camera. Lucía Álvarez scores. Carlos Savage cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jorge Fons, shot by Carlos Marcovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lucía Álvarez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Carlos Savage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ernesto Gómez Cruz and María Rojo and Salma Hayek Pinault carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The most awarded film in Mexican history.".
7IMDB entry: tt0112619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "adultery", "prostitute", "dreams", "mexico".