Midaq Alley
7.3
“The most awarded film in Mexican history.”
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.
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Cast
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Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Don Ru
Known for
El Infierno
Laws of love
María Rojo
Doña Cata
Known for
Senora Acero
Tomorrow is forever
Salma Hayek Pinault
Alma
Known for
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Eternals
Bruno Bichir
Abel
Known for
Narcos
Ozark
Delia Casanova
Eusebia
Known for
La doble vida de Estela Carrillo
Cadenas de amargura
Margarita Sanz
Susanita
Known for
Quinceañera
Frida
Claudio Obregón
Don Fidel
Known for
Valeria y Maximiliano
The Zone
Juan Manuel Bernal
Chava
Known for
Monarca
Capadocia
Abel Woolrich
Zacarías
Known for
Vampires: Los Muertos
Solo
Luis Felipe Tovar
Güicho
Known for
The Inmate
Bronco The Series
Daniel Giménez Cacho
José Luis
Known for
Get the Gringo
Club de Cuervos
Gina Morett
Doña Flor
Known for
A Love To Remember
My Uncle
Jorge Fons Director · Vicente Leñero Screenplay Naguib Mahfouz Author
United States release March 6, 1998 · Produced in Mexico · Production Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Production
Alameda Films
Production
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
Production
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Production
Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original title
El callejón de los milagros
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Germany · February 20, 1995
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Mexico · May 5, 1995
Theatrical
United States · March 6, 1998
Theatrical
Argentina
February 6, 1997 · Theatrical
Canada
September 15, 1995 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Mexico
October 30, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K restoration
Spain
November 17, 1995 · Theatrical
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