Released:
1995-05-05

Overview:
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.

Director:
Jorge Fons

Runtime:
2h 20min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Ernesto Gómez Cruz
  as
  Don Ru
• 
  María Rojo
  as
  Doña Cata
• 
  Salma Hayek Pinault
  as
  Alma
• 
  Bruno Bichir
  as
  Abel
• 
  Delia Casanova
  as
  Eusebia