Movielogr
Midaq Alley (1995)
Directed by Jorge Fons
Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 140 minutes
Actors
Ernesto Gómez Cruz | María Rojo | Salma Hayek | Bruno Bichir | Delia Casanova | Margarita Sanz | Claudio Obregón | Juan Manuel Bernal | Abel Woolrich | Luis Felipe Tovar | Daniel Giménez Cacho | Gina Morett | Óscar Yoldi | Esteban Soberanes | Eugenia Leñero | Tiaré Scanda | Álvaro Carcaño | Fernando García Ortega | Alfonso Bravo | Jesús Ochoa | Lucía Álvarez | Guillermo Ayala | Anna Ciocchetti | Claudia Goytia | Daniel Birman Ripstein | Veronica Falcón