Callejon De Los Milagros (1995)
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79% of users liked it
(2,153 ratings)
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,… More 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.
- Directed By
- Jorge Fons
- Written By
- Vicente Leņero, Naguib Mahfouz
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1995 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Brandon Judell, Critics Inc./America Online
The result is a startlingly funny, at times desperately despairing, symbiosis of lower-class lives trying to make the best of the few assets they have.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This film is tied together by four tired soap opera tales that are competently crafted but predictable.
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