The Crime of Father Amaro

Based On the book by José Maria de Eça de Queirós

The Crime of Padre Amaro (Spanish: El crimen del padre Amaro, known by its literal translation The Crime of Father Amaro in Australia) is a 2002 drama film directed by Carlos Carrera and loosely based on the novel O Crime do Padre Amaro (1875) by 19th-century Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queiroz. The film stars Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón and Sancho Gracia. It premiered on 16 August 2002 in Mexico City. When it was released, The Crime of Padre Amaro caused a controversy on the part of Roman Catholic groups in Mexico who tried to stop the film from being screened.

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Release date:

2002

Director:

Carlos Carrera

Cast:

Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Angélica Aragón, Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Genre:

Drama

Country:

France, Spain, Argentina, Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Year page:

2002 in adaptations