Midaq Alley (1995)
Drama
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.
Cast
- Ernesto Gómez Cruz as Don Ru
- María Rojo as Doña Cata
- Salma Hayek Pinault as Alma
- Bruno Bichir as Abel
- Delia Casanova as Eusebia
- Margarita Sanz as Susanita
- Claudio Obregón as Don Fidel
- Juan Manuel Bernal as Chava
- Abel Woolrich as Zacarías
- Luis Felipe Tovar as Güicho