Midaq Alley

Jorge Fons
1995-05-05

The most awarded film in Mexican history.
7
140 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Ernesto Gómez Cruz Don Ru Unowned
María Rojo Doña Cata Unowned
Salma Hayek Pinault Alma Goutbreak
Bruno Bichir Abel Unowned
Delia Casanova Eusebia Unowned
Margarita Sanz Susanita Unowned
Claudio Obregón Don Fidel Unowned
Juan Manuel Bernal Chava Unowned
Abel Woolrich Zacarías Unowned
Luis Felipe Tovar Güicho Unowned
Daniel Giménez Cacho José Luis Unowned
Gina Morett Doña Flor Unowned
Óscar Yoldi Ubaldo Unowned
Esteban Soberanes Jimmy Unowned
Eugenia Leñero Tina Unowned
Tiaré Scanda Maru Unowned
Álvaro Carcaño Doc. Beltrán Unowned
Fernando García Ortega Agapito Unowned
Alfonso Bravo Toño Unowned
Jesús Ochoa Parroquiano Unowned
Lucía Álvarez Pianista Burdel Unowned
Guillermo Ayala Agente Unowned
Anna Ciocchetti Burdel Unowned
Claudia Goytia Burdel Unowned
Daniel Birman Ripstein Don Fidel's Son (uncredited) Unowned
Veronica Falcón Kika Unowned