The Crime of Padre Amaro
"Lead us not into temptation"
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.
| Release Date | October 1, 2002 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | El Crimen del Padre Amaro | |
| Runtime | 1h 58min | |
| Budget | $1,800,000 | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Spanish | |
| Original Language | Spanish | |
| Production Companies | Mexico | |
| Production Companies | Instituto Mexicano de CinematografíaAlameda FilmsCinecolor-MéxicoCinecolor-ArgentinaArtcam y Fonds Sud CinémaFondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad | |