Movie
Midaq Alley
The most awarded film in Mexican history.
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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Checked Sep 6, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Midaq Alley
Cast
Ernesto Gómez CruzDon Ru
María RojoDoña Cata
Salma Hayek PinaultAlma
Bruno BichirAbel
Delia CasanovaEusebia
Margarita SanzSusanita
Claudio ObregónDon Fidel
Juan Manuel BernalChavaCredits
- Directed by
- Jorge Fons
- Written by
- Vicente Leñero, Naguib Mahfouz
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Original title
- El callejón de los milagros
Production
Alameda FilmsMexico
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las ArtesMexico
Instituto Mexicano de CinematografíaMexico
Themes
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