Midaq Alley (El Callejón de los Milagros) 28 years old

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

Midaq Alley

Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.

Credits

Midaq Alley Cast

Name Character
Salma Hayek She was 31, now 57 years old as Alma
María Rojo She was 51, now 80 years old as Doña Cata
Ernesto Gómez Cruz He was 64, now 90 years old as Don Ru
Jesús Ochoa He was 16, now 42 years old as Parroquiano
Abel Woolrich He was 51, 59 years old when he died as Zacarías
Veronica Falcón She was 28, now 57 years old as Kika
Luis Felipe Tovar He was 36, now 62 years old as Güicho
Gina Morett She was 49, now 75 years old as Doña Flor
Esteban Soberanes He was 28, now 55 years old as Jimmy
Bruno Bichir He was 30, now 56 years old as Abel
Eugenia Leñero as Tina
Claudio Obregón He was 62, 75 years old when he died as Don Fidel
Juan Manuel Bernal He was 30, now 56 years old as Chava
Daniel Giménez Cacho He was 36, now 62 years old as José Luis
Álvaro Carcaño as Doc. Beltrán
Óscar Yoldi as Ubaldo
Anna Ciocchetti She was 26, now 55 years old as Burdel
Delia Casanova She was 49, now 75 years old as Eusebia
Claudia Goytia as Burdel
Fernando García Ortega as Agapito
Tiaré Scanda She was 21, now 50 years old as Maru
Daniel Birman Ripstein as Don Fidel's Son (uncredited)
Margarita Sanz She was 44, now 70 years old as Susanita

Midaq Alley Crew

Name Department
Vicente Leñero as Screenplay. He was 64 (81) years old when He died Writing
Alfredo Ripstein hijo as Producer. He was 81 (90) years old when He died Production
Claudia Becker as Casting. Production
Georgina Balzaretti as Producer. Production
Gerardo Barrera as Production Manager. He was 45 (now 71) years old Production
Carlos Savage as Editor. He was 78 (81) years old when He died Editing
Jorge Fons as Director. He was 58 (now 85) years old Directing
René Villarreal as Assistant Director. He was 94 (now 123) years old Directing
Mario Zaragoza as Assistant Director. He was 35 (now 64) years old Directing
Eduardo Mendoza as Title Graphics. Crew
Carlos Marcovich as Director of Photography. He was 32 (now 61) years old Camera
Avelino Rodríguez as Assistant Director. Directing
Midaq Alley poster
Midaq Alley (28 years)

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

  • Release day: Friday, May 05, 1995
  • Runtime: 140 minutes