- Actors: Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón, Luisa Huertas
- Directors: Carlos Carrera
- Writers: Eça de Queirós, Vicente Leñero
- Producers: Alfredo Ripstein hijo, Atahualpa Lichy, Claudia Becker, Daniel Birman Ripstein, José María Morales
- Format: Subtitled, PAL
- Language Spanish
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 13 Oct 2003
- Run Time: 114 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000C24N3
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 22,772 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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This controversial film follows a handsome young priest, Padre Amaro (played by Gael Garcia Bernal from Y Tu Mamá También and Amores Perros), who arrives in a small town and finds himself surrounded by hypocrisy and corruption--and also finds himself tempted by a beautiful young woman who confesses that when she "touches herself," she thinks of Jesus. What makes El Crimen del Padre Amaro (The Crime of Father Amaro) particularly effective is that Amaro is no innocent--he skillfully forces a newspaper publisher to retract a scandalous story about the Church and is willing to take extreme steps to preserve his career. Some of the movie's harsher digs at the Catholic Church have provoked accusations of prejudice; but though Padre Amaro portrays a world in which no one's hands are clean, it also finds redeeming qualities in every character. A complex, completely engrossing movie. --Bret Fetzer
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International superstar Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien, Amores Perros) stars in the most "riveting, incendiary and provocative" (Megan Turner, New York Post) movie of the year. A recently ordained priest (Bernal) is 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 (Ana Claudia Talancon) with a religious passion that borders on obsession. Quickly her passion for her faith becomes 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.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Rather heavy on imagery and very predictable in terms of plot, this film still pulls through with the help of a strong cast and beautiful locations. Although projecting a rather dim view of the Catholic Church it didn't seem to attack it gratuitously as it focused on the different character flaws of the priests featured. To me this seemed to convey the fallibility of us all rather than attacking the Church as a whole. If you want to see a film critical of the Catholic Church then perhaps The Magdalene Sisters would be a better choice but worth seeing just for the chemistry between Gael Garcia Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancon.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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This is a film about the choice between desire and duty. Others have saidit's an attack on the catholic Church but to me it is more a story ofhuman nature, desire and error. It is a delight to watch not only for thestoryline but also for the beautiful settings. That said, the plot,although intruiging, is somewhat predictable but the acting is superb andthe thought-provoking ending ensures it is one of the bestspanish-language films I've seen for a while.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Bit slow,maybe...but the acting is great! Please only if you are blind...
Although trying to bring it to the present days if you have ever read the famous book from which it was adapted and put it into the time context from when it was written, it wouldn't be so predictable as some said.
Nevertheless, life is predictable in many cases. This isn't a hollyood film, when an alien invasion happens without being expected. The beauty perhaps is the simplicity of real life and that you can't ran away from it...
People nowadays just go to the cinema to be impressed by unrealistic events... why not try also to be engage in real life situations?!
That's the difference between Hollywood films and the rest of the world.
Although trying to bring it to the present days if you have ever read the famous book from which it was adapted and put it into the time context from when it was written, it wouldn't be so predictable as some said.
Nevertheless, life is predictable in many cases. This isn't a hollyood film, when an alien invasion happens without being expected. The beauty perhaps is the simplicity of real life and that you can't ran away from it...
People nowadays just go to the cinema to be impressed by unrealistic events... why not try also to be engage in real life situations?!
That's the difference between Hollywood films and the rest of the world.
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Strong comment on corruption in the Catholic Church in México
This film caused quite an uproar in México and was only permitted to be distributed several years after completion. Read more
Published 15 months ago by David J. Glazier
Not a good one
You may buy this film, as I did, to see Gael Garcia Bernal, thinking that any film with him in can't be bad. Well....I think this one is a dud. Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2007 by Knitting Nellie
Superb
Superb acting, I don't agree with others that this is predictable, yes it is a satire on the catholic church, but it is a satire on human nature also, on our double... Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2006 by Lala B
forced myself to watch until the end
What a boring film.... I am sorry to say that I spent money to watch this pathetic film. The acting is mediocre from the whole cast and the plot and story is predictable and drags... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2006 by Ms. G. Thomas
I've expected more
Unfortunately, I have to agree with all the people saying the movie is predictable. Very predictable even, coming closer and closer to boring... Read more
Published on 6 April 2006 by Véronique
Hugely dissapointing
Started so well but soon fell into the 'this is good and this is bad' scenario. I would have expected a twist or two more.
Some of the acting is a little hammy too. Read more
Some of the acting is a little hammy too. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2005 by Clive Henderson
disappointing
Someone’s got a chip on their shoulder. Amaro descends into anti-Catholic rant far to quickly. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2004 by Stephen Newton
inspired me to learn spanish
of course, i may be biased seeing as the leading actor (who plays father amaro) is the beautiful and talented Gael Garcia Bernal. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2003 by "the_exhibitionist_ego"
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