Midaq Alley

(1995)

★ 7.3 IMDb · 74 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1995

Runtime: 140 мин

Country: Mexico

Director: Jorge Fons

Cast: Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Сальма Хайек, Бруно Бичир, Delia Casanova, Margarita Sanz, Claudio Obregón, Juan Manuel Bernal, Абель Вулрич, Luis Felipe Tovar

Plot

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.