The Crime of Padre Amaro

Carlos Carrera
2002-10-01

Lead us not into temptation
6.6
118 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gael García Bernal Padre Amaro The Free Refills
Ana Claudia Talancón Amelia Unowned
Sancho Gracia Padre Benito Díaz Unowned
Angélica Aragón Augustina Sanjuanera Unowned
Ernesto Gómez Cruz Obispo Unowned
Gastón Melo Martín Unowned
Damián Alcázar Padre Natalio Pérez Unowned
Andrés Montiel Rubén de la Rosa Unowned
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. El Presidente Municipal Gordo Unowned
Luisa Huertas Dionisia Unowned
Blanca Loaria Getsemaní Unowned
Juan Ignacio Aranda Chato Aguilar Unowned
Verónica Langer Amparito Unowned
Jorge Zárate Padre Mauro Unowned
Lorenzo de Rodas Don Paco de la Rosa Unowned
Roger Nevares Padre Galván Unowned