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Delia Casanova, Ernesto Gomez Cruz, Juan Manuel Bernal, Maria Rojo, Salma Hayek

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 inclu... read more read more...de: 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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Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Jorge Fons

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DVD Release Date: December 21, 2004

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Brandon Judell
August 30, 2005
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.

Dennis Schwartz
January 1, 2000
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This film is tied together by four tired soap opera tales that are competently crafted but predictable. Full Review

Joe Leydon
March 26, 2009
Joe Leydon, Variety

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Lawrence Van Gelder
May 20, 2003
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
August 11, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Christopher Null
January 1, 2000
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

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Derek Adams
February 9, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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