

The Crime of Padre Amaro
2002 · Movie · 1h 58m · R
DramaRomance
"Lead us not into temptation"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Metacritic
60/100
Key crew
- Rosino SerranoOriginal Music Composer
- Vicente LeñeroScreenplay
- Carlos CarreraDirector
Cast
- Gael García BernalPadre Amaro
- Ana Claudia TalancónAmelia
- Sancho GraciaPadre Benito Díaz
- Angélica AragónAugustina Sanjuanera
- Luisa HuertasDionisia
- Ernesto Gómez CruzObispo
- Gastón MeloMartín
- Damián AlcázarPadre Natalio Pérez
- Andrés MontielRubén de la Rosa
- Gerardo MoscosoDoc
- Alfredo GonzálezViejo
- Verónica LangerAmparito
Stills
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Themes
drug crimeheart attackdrug traffickingpregnancymexican provincecelibacypriestcatholicismnew mexican cinema























