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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.7 / 100
1995·Drama / Romance·2h 20m

MIDAQ ALLEY

“The most awarded film in Mexican history.”

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.

Above the Line
Jorge Fons·DirectorVicente Leñero·ScreenplayNaguib Mahfouz·NovelCarlos Marcovich·Director of PhotographyLucía Álvarez·Original Music ComposerCarlos Savage·Editor
Cast
Ernesto Gómez Cruz·Don RuMaría Rojo·Doña CataSalma Hayek Pinault·AlmaBruno Bichir·AbelDelia Casanova·EusebiaMargarita Sanz·SusanitaClaudio Obregón·Don FidelJuan Manuel Bernal·ChavaAbel Woolrich·ZacaríasLuis Felipe Tovar·Güicho
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
Jorge Fons·DirectorMario Zaragoza·Assistant DirectorAvelino Rodríguez·Assistant DirectorJosé Luis Ortega·Script SupervisorJulián Valdez·Second Assistant DirectorRené Villarreal·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Vicente Leñero·ScreenplayNaguib Mahfouz·Novel
Camera· 3
Carlos Marcovich·Director of PhotographyFederico García·Still PhotographerGustavo Covarrubias·Grip
Editing· 3
Carlos Savage·EditorLarry Engelmann·Color TimerRafael Savage·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Lucía Álvarez·Original Music ComposerEduardo Valverde·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Carlos Gutiérrez·Art DirectionElvia Romero·Makeup ArtistAntonio Mata·Property MasterCarlos Gutiérrez·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Georgina Balzaretti·ProducerAlfredo Ripstein Jr.·ProducerDaniel Birman Ripstein·Line ProducerClaudia Becker·CastingGerardo Barrera·Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
Manuel Sainz·Visual EffectsRicardo Díaz Avilés·Transportation CaptainEnrique Díaz·Transportation Co-CaptainEnrique Morales·GafferEduardo Mendoza·Title Graphics
By the Numbers
77.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Midaq Alley's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Sensual, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a woman with dark hair and red lipstick, holding a white towel. She is wearing a pink and purple floral dress. The background is blurr”

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Key Elements
TowelDress
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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