The Crime of Padre Amaro
"Lead us not into temptation"
2002-10-01
6.603
es 118mDramaRomance
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.
Director
Carlos Carrera
Screenplay
Vicente Leñero
Producer
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Producer
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Producer
José María Morales
Producer
Claudia Becker
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Status
ReleasedBudget
$1,800,000Countries
- Mexico
Companies
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
- Alameda Films
- Cinecolor-México
- Cinecolor-Argentina
