Rent The Crime of Father Amaro (2002)

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1h 54min
Rent The Crime of Father Amaro (aka El Crimen Del Padre Amaro) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
A recently ordained priest, sent to help an aging priest run a small parish church in rural Mexico. Upon arriving at his new post, he meets a beautiful young woman with a religious passion that borders on obsession. Quickly, her passion for her faith becomes helplessly entangled in a growing attraction to the new priest. But when the handsome priest crosses the line that separates temptation from sin, he finds himself torn between the divine and the carnal, the righteous and the unjust.
Actors:
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Directors:
Writers:
Vicente Leñero, Eça de Queirós
Aka:
El Crimen Del Padre Amaro
Studio:
Columbia Tristar
Genres:
Drama
Collections:
New waves of Latin American Cinema, What to watch by country
Countries:
Mexico
BBFC:
Release Date:
13/10/2003
Run Time:
114 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian, Swedish, Turkish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Director and actor commentary
  • Making of featurette
  • Photo gallery
  • Filmographies
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Director, Writer and Cast Filmographies

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Reviews (2) of The Crime of Father Amaro

Another master's of Mexican cinema - The Crime of Father Amaro review by 'Oscar'

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04/03/2005

Excellent social thriller in a Mexican background

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Novel update - The Crime of Father Amaro review by RhysH

Spoiler Alert
10/07/2021

It is perfectly acceptable for a film to take the narrative of a novel and change its location and its time as Carlos Carrera has done with Eça de Quiroz's novel set in late 19th century Portugal. The change to 21st century Mexico gives a contemporary slant to the story but the real essence of the novel is left behind. Eça's novel is an attack on the hypocrisy of a small town dominated by the church and the rich and powerful. The love story is a slow and torturous affair, the film sketches over the inner turmoil of the young couple and many of the smaller characters are briefly portrayed.

Gael Garcia Bernal gives a fine performance although not helped by the dubbing which comes out in a rather mannered monotone.

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