Midaq Alley
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jorge Fons
Ernesto Gomez Cruz
Maria Rojo
Salma Hayek
Bruno Bichir
Delia Cassanova
Film Details
Technical Specs
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.
Director
Jorge Fons
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States February 1995
Released in United States January 1996
Released in United States October 1995
Released in United States October 1996
Released in United States on Video December 21, 2004
Released in United States Spring April 24, 1998
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 1995.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 12-29, 1995.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (A Tribute to Contemporary Mexican Cinema - Gala Opening) October 19 - November 2, 1995.)
Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.)
Released in United States February 1995 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 1995.)
Released in United States Spring April 24, 1998
Released in United States October 1995 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 12-29, 1995.)
Released in United States on Video December 21, 2004
Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.)
