Midaq Alley
MovieTitle | El Callejón de los Milagros |
User score | 7 |
Release date | May 5, 1995 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Jorge Fons |
Production country | Mexico |
Production companies | Alameda Films, Consejo Nacional para la cultura y las artes, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía |
Run time | 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.