El crimen del padre Amaro (released in English as The Crime of Father Amaro ) is a 2002 Mexican drama directed by Carlos Carrera. Based on the 1875 novel O Crime do Padre Amaro by Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queirós, the film transplants the story of a scandalous priest to contemporary Mexico. It became one of the most controversial and commercially successful Mexican films of its time, sparking fierce debates about the Catholic Church, corruption, and hypocrisy.
Father Benito has a mistress, Sanjuanera (Ernesto Gómez Cruz’s character, actually named Dionisio), who manages his financial schemes, including backing a local drug lord’s hospital project in exchange for donations. Amaro’s idealism is tested further when he meets and falls in love with a beautiful 16-year-old girl, Amelia (Ana Claudia Talancón), who is the daughter of a woman Benito once had an affair with. el crimen del padre amaro pelicula completa en espanol
For Spanish learners and cinephiles alike, watching El crimen del padre Amaro is a powerful way to experience the film in its original, unaltered Mexican Spanish dialogue. Plot Summary The film follows Father Amaro Viera (played by Gael García Bernal), a young, idealistic deacon recently assigned to a small parish in the rural town of Los Reyes, Mexico. Under the mentorship of the older, experienced Father Benito Díaz (Sancho Gracia), Amaro quickly discovers that the local church is riddled with corruption. El crimen del padre Amaro (released in English