Alternative Title
Alternative Title 2 Midaq Alley
Original Title El Callejón de los Milagros
Original Language Spanish
Leading Actor Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Second Actor María Rojo
Third Actor Salma Hayek
Director Jorge Fons
Second Director
Producer Alfredo Ripstein hijo
Scriptwriter Vicente Leñero
Film Type Drama
Country Mexico
Date of Original Release 01/01/1995 00:00:00
Synopsis Based on the Nobel Prize Winner's novel, the Egyptian Naguib Mahfouz. The story, translated from El Cairo to Mexico City's downtown, narrates the life of the members of the neighbourhood and the connection between them Don Ru, the owner of the local pub; Eusebia, his wife; Chava, his son and Abel his friend, who emigrate to USA in search of fortune; Susanita, the single landtender always dreaming to marry a good man; Guicho, the pub's employee, who extracts the money when Don Ru is not there and finally marries Susanita; Alma, the very good looking girl, the Abel's dream, who becomes a luxury prostitute while he's away; Jimmy, the handsome young man Don Ru becomes infatuated with, etc. This movie won the Ariel (the Mexican Oscar) as best movie in 1995.
Part No 1
Production Company Alameda Films, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONACULTA), Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
Cinematographer Carlos Marcovich
Composer Lucía Álvarez
Editor Carlos Savage
Title Number 3708
Date of Original Transmission
Date of Recording for the Library
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Length of Program 139
Colour Colour
Sound Stereo
Screen Type 4:3 (1.33:1)
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Department HISPANIC
Video Format DVD REGION 2
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