The read
A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
74 audience votes
Key crew
- Jorge FonsDirector
- Vicente LeñeroScreenplay
- Lucía ÁlvarezOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ernesto Gómez CruzDon Ru
- María RojoDoña Cata
- Salma Hayek PinaultAlma
- Bruno BichirAbel
- Delia CasanovaEusebia
- Margarita SanzSusanita
- Claudio ObregónDon Fidel
- Juan Manuel BernalChava
- Abel WoolrichZacarías
- Luis Felipe TovarGüicho
- Daniel Giménez CachoJosé Luis
- Gina MorettDoña Flor
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Themes
adulteryprostitutedreamsmexicobased on novel or booksexualitypimpgay parentneighborhood