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El crimen del Padre Amaro [videorecording] = The crime of Padre Amaro / Alfredo Ripstein ... Fondo para la producciâon Cinematografica de Calidad, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografâia ... presentan ; productores, Alfredo Ripstein, Daniel Birman Ripstein ; adaptaciâon y guiâon, Vicente Leänero ; direcciâon, Carlos Carrera.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 00467 | Columbia TriStar Home EntertainmentLanguage: Spanish, English Summary language: English, Spanish, French Original language: Spanish Publication details: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2003], c2002.Edition: Special ed.; widescreen version (1.85:1)Description: 1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1404926003
  • 9781404926004
Other title:
  • Crime of Padre Amaro
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
LOC classification:
  • CM DVD 00450
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Guillermo Granillo ; art director, Carmen Gimâenez Cacho ; editor, Oscar Figueroa ; original music, Rosino Serrano ; costume designer, Mariestela Fernâandez.
Cast: Gael Garcâia Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancâon, Sancho Gracia, Angâelica Aragâon, Luisa Huertas, Pedro Armendâariz, Ernesto Gomâez Cruz, Gastâon Melo, Damiâan Alcâazar.Summary: A recently ordained priest is sent to a small parish church in rural Mexico to help an aging priest. Upon arriving at his new post, he meets a beautiful young woman with a religious passion that borders on obsession. Quickly her passion for her faith becomes entangled in a growing attraction to the new priest. When the priest crosses the line that seperates temptation from sin, he finds himself torn between the devine and the carnal, the righteous and the unjust.
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DVD DVD Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Colección Multimedia (Humanidades 4to. Piso) CM DVD 00450 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000040214

DVD, 5.1 Dolby digital, Region 1 encoding.

Spanish or English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.

Gael Garcâia Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancâon, Sancho Gracia, Angâelica Aragâon, Luisa Huertas, Pedro Armendâariz, Ernesto Gomâez Cruz, Gastâon Melo, Damiâan Alcâazar.

Director of photography, Guillermo Granillo ; art director, Carmen Gimâenez Cacho ; editor, Oscar Figueroa ; original music, Rosino Serrano ; costume designer, Mariestela Fernâandez.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.

Based on the novel by Josâe Maria Eðca de Queiroz.

MPAA rating: R; for sexuality, language, and some disturbing images.

A recently ordained priest is sent to a small parish church in rural Mexico to help an aging priest. Upon arriving at his new post, he meets a beautiful young woman with a religious passion that borders on obsession. Quickly her passion for her faith becomes entangled in a growing attraction to the new priest. When the priest crosses the line that seperates temptation from sin, he finds himself torn between the devine and the carnal, the righteous and the unjust.

Special features: photo gallery; poster explorations; theatrical trailers; director and actor commentary; making-of featurette.

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