Description: With humor, pain and love for mankind, the film tells the story of three neighbors whose lives are intertwined. Rutiloio, the family man with homosexual feelings; Susanita, who dreams of getting married but falls prey to a thief; and Alma (Salma Hayek), a virgin who becomes a cocaine snorting prostitute.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - a new fan
As someone said, it doesn't show "all mexico" but gives you an idea of the diversity of the people on a big city tought ...you'll only find those in "el callejon in Mexico DF"..Did not see until now tough ... Read More
Rating: - This masterpiece is my favorite movie ever...
This film has not had the exposure it deserves, since it is truly a masterpiece, not only of Mexican film but of international film in general. It takes the idea of viewing one story from different perspectives ... Read More
Rating: - Different Perspectives Played Out in a Game of Dominos
Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfuiz won the Nobel Prize for this complex story originally set in Cairo and transposed to Mexico City (El Callejon de los milagros) and the result was a 1995 Mexican film that won essentially ... Read More
Rating: - El Callejon de los Milagros
The movie itself is a great mexican masterpiece, but avoid this DVD at all cost
It have none extra features, and the worst of all, you can't remove the english subtitles.... the aspect ratio is Full Screen and ... Read More
Rating: - Two words: Salma Hayek
Let's face it. This film won 49 awards from Latin American film festivals (including 1995 Ariel award - the Mexican Oscar - for best movie) but never really got a big welcome on the American market, even after being shown ... Read More
- a new fan
- Different Perspectives Played Out in a Game of Dominos
- El Callejon de los Milagros