Midaq Alley (1998)

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NR | 1 hr 45 mins | Drama, Adaptation | Released: 1/1/1998

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Synopsis:

Based on Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz's novel "Midaq Alley," a story involving four parallel episodes with overlapping characters--none of whom ever gets what he or she wants. The main characters include: Rutilio, a gruff, macho tavern owner who develops a taste for handsome young men; Chava, Rutilio's adult son who longs for a better life in America; Alma, a strong-willed beauty who's tempted to marry a wealthy elderly shop owner; Abel, an earnest but penniless young barber who loves Alma; and Susanita, a spinsterish landlady who looks for love in all the wrong places.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/1998

Director	Credit
Jorge Fons	Director
Cast	Credit
Ernesto Gomez Cruz	Don Rutilio
Maria Rojo	Dona Cata
Salma Hayek	Alma
Bruno Bichir	Abel
Delia Cassanova	Eusebia
Daniel Gimenez Cacho	Jose Luis
Claudio Obregon	Don Fidel
Luis Felipe Tovar	Guicho
Tiare Scanda	Maru
Margarita Sanz	Susanita
Juan Manuel Bernal	Chava
Production Credits	Credit
Alfredo Ripstein Jr	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Alameda Films	Production Company
Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematografica	Production Company
Universidad de Guadalajara	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Northern Arts Entertainment Inc	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Writer	Credit
Vicente Lenero	Screenplay
Naguib Mahfouz	Source Material (from novel)
Film Camera	Credit
Carlos Marcovich	Director of Photography
Film Sales Financing	Credit
IMCINE	Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Lucia Alvarez	Music
Sound	Credit
David Baksht	Sound

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