The Crime of Padre Amaro
Lead us not into temptation
Lead us not into temptation
Drama, Romance
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2002
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Sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he meets a 16-year-old girl who he starts an affair with. Likewise, the girl's mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must choose between a holy or sinful life.
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Details
Runtime:
118 min
Release date:
1 Oct 2002
Country:
MX
Languages:
Spanish
Budget:
$1,800,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 15 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
For all of the criticisms of the Church in El Crimen del Padre Amaro, Carrera is quick to defend the basic humanity of his characters.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
14 Feb 2003
fresh:
A lurid but timeless reminder that the bureaucracies and regulations of organized religion have nothing to do -- indeed are often at odds -- with living a God-ward life.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
10 Dec 2002
rotten:
Nothing more than a stifling morality tale dressed up in peekaboo clothing.
– Stephanie Zacharek,
Salon.com,
5 Dec 2002
fresh:
The director Carlos Carrera, who is acceptably talented, keeps the story on track -- on its various tracks.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
2 Dec 2002
rotten:
Lurid drama that goes to ridiculously great lengths to draw its sad and tawdry picture.
– Robert Denerstein,
Denver Rocky Mountain News,
30 Nov 2002