The Crime of Padre Amaro(2002)

Name: The Crime of Padre Amaro
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2002-10-01
Rating: 6.7

El crimen del padre Amaro

Lead us not into temptation

6.7(311)1h 58m2002-10-01

DramaRomance

Overview

Sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he meets a 16-year-old girl who he starts an affair with. Likewise, the girl's mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must choose between a holy or sinful life.

Director:: Carlos Carrera
Writers:: Vicente Leñero, Eça de Queirós
Producers:: Daniel Birman Ripstein, Atahualpa Lichy, José María Morales
Cinematographer:: Guillermo Granillo
Composer:: Rosino Serrano
Production:: Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alameda Films, Cinecolor-México, Cinecolor-Argentina, Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
Budget:: $1,800,000
Status:: Released