The Crime of Padre Amaro

The Crime of Padre Amaro

  • Director: Carlos Carrera
  • Writer: Vicente Leñero,Eça de Queirós
  • Countries of origin: Mexico, Argentina, Spain
  • Language: Spanish
  • Release date: December 13, 2002
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: The Crime of Father Amaro
  • "El Crimn del padre Amaro" is based on the 1875 Portuguese writer Essa de Croz's novel of the same name, directed by Carlos Carrera , and starring Gael García Bernal , Ana Claudia Talancón and other drama films.
    The film tells the story of a journalist who uncovered the tip of a religious scandal that caused uproar in Mexico. 
    The film was released in Mexico on August 16, 2002, and won the Golden Shell Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival . 

    Details

    • Release date December 13, 2002
    • Filming locations Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico
    • Production companies Alameda Films, Artcam International, Blu Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $1,800,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $5,717,044

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $504,681

    Gross worldwide

    $26,996,738

    Movie reviews

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    • By Joana 2022-03-20 08:01:24

      [Film Review] The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)

      Against the censure of the Catholic church, Carlos Carrera's THE CRIME OF PADRE AMARO is the all-time box office champion in Mexico of its time and reaps appreciable international clout as a final nominee of Oscar's BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM.

      Transposing Eça de Queirós' 19th century titular novel to the present...

    • By Doris 2022-03-20 08:01:24

      reseña de película

      El crimen del padre Amaro es una película Mexicana. Este es sobre el amor, el crimen y la religión. Amaro es un sacerdote joven que es muy amable y guapo. Viene a un pueblo pequeño porque trabaja con Padre Benito en una iglesia. Pero Padre Benito trabaja con los traficantes de drogas locales, y edifica un hospital con sus dinero. Padre Benito también tiene una aventura con Sanjuanera que es su ama de llaves. Sanjuanera es la dueña de un restaurante local. Tiene una hija se llama Amelia. Amelia...

    • By Claudie 2022-03-20 08:01:24

      In the name of God?

      If priests are like ordinary people, from material life to spiritual life, they are bound by many desires such as power, money, beauty and so on?

      The story takes place in Mexico.

      Father Amaro looked like a young child, smiling heartlessly. He came to this town to assist Father Benito. The priests in this parish have their own secrets. Father Benito had an affair with the restaurant owner, had an affair with the gangster, and received the black money from drug trafficking,...

    • By Danny 2022-03-20 08:01:24

      It's Gael García Bernal

      When Portuguese Essa de Croz wrote this story in 1875, he must not have imagined that someone would make it into a movie more than a hundred years later (of course he could not have known what a movie was). The director Carlos, who drew comics, adapted the story and moved the background to what is now Mexico. It took him another four years to prepare, presumably foresaw that the story would cause a sensation. Because, in Catholic Mexico, the subject matter of church corruption is avant-garde...

    • By Kareem 2022-03-20 08:01:24

      The world beckons to you

      He poured out his money to help an old man beside him.

      After the bus was looted,

      he conveyed the bishop's will through tears.

      A priest was excommunicated because of

      his integrity

      . Let go of his hand

      He fell in love with a girl who fell like a virgin,

      Clothed her with the sacred blue silk of Mary,

      and they embraced each other naked under divine revelation


      The good deeds he did are numbered...

    User comments

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    • By August 2022-04-23 07:05:31

      @2011-03-25...

    • By Kendall 2022-04-23 07:05:31

      Step by step towards the fallen...

    • By Rebeka 2022-04-23 07:05:31

      The little priest is quite...

    • By Eryn 2022-04-23 07:05:31

      It’s really hard to find resources. I finally downloaded the film without subtitles. I searched for an English subtitle for one night. It wasn’t a topic I was interested in at first....

    • By Tessie 2022-04-23 07:05:31

      A jerk's crocodile...

    Movie plot

    A young and idealistic priest Amaro ( Gael García Bernal ) is sent by the archbishop to a remote and impoverished village in Mexico to assist Father Benito (Sanche Garcia), who has been serving there for many years .
    Beneath the peaceful exterior of the town hides many secrets. Father Benito is quite powerful here. He has maintained a lover relationship with the innkeeper and widow Sanganari (Angelica Aragon) , and also laundered money...
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    Movie quotes

    • Padre Benito: That I told you? Really?

      Augustina Sanjuanera: That you told me.

      Padre Benito: I hope God agrees with it.

    • Padre Benito: I made you the priest's whore.

    • The Mayor: I rule for my people, not for my party.