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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.

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Directors

> Jorge Fons (Director)
> Carlos Marcovich (Director of Photography)
> Avelino Rodríguez (Assistant Director)
> Mario Zaragoza (Assistant Director)
> Julián Valdez (Second Assistant Director)
> René Villarreal (Assistant Director)

Writers

> Vicente Leñero (Screenplay)
> Naguib Mahfouz (Novel)