El Callejón de los Milagros

"The most awarded film in Mexican history."

Mar 6 1998 Unrated 2h 20m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Based on the Nobel Prize Winner's novel, the Egyptian Naguib Mahfouz. The story, translated from El Cairo to Mexico City's downtown, narrates the life of the members of the neighbourhood and the connection between them Don Ru, the owner of the local pub; Eusebia, his wife; Chava, his son and Abel his friend, who emigrate to USA in search of fortune; Susanita, the single landtender always dreaming to marry a good man; Guicho, the pub's employee, who extracts the money when Don Ru is not there and finally marries Susanita; Alma, the very good looking girl, the Abel's dream, who becomes a luxury prostitute while he's away; Jimmy, the handsome young man Don Ru becomes infatuated with, etc. This movie won the Ariel (the Mexican Oscar) as best movie in 1995.

Written by

Vicente Leñero, Naguib Mahfouz

Directed by

Jorge Fons

Cast

Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Salma Hayek

Crew

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Production Countries

Mexico

Production Companies

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alameda Films, Consejo Nacional para la cultura y las artes

Languages

Español

Awards

27 wins & 13 nominations

Trailers
Midaq Alley Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,481
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA