The Bricklayers

2h 2min

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

When a worker is found murdered on the construction side, the investigation swiftly turns from things criminal to the political circumstances surrounding the building itself. Widespread corruption and neglect by the builder himself are seen to have brought the situation about. Much of the movie is filmed using hand-held cameras, and the majority of the dialogue is in the difficult-to-understand and very slangy Spanish dialect of Mexico City's bricklayers.

Production Companies

Cinematográfica Marco Polo S.A.

Conacine

Cast

Jaime Fernández

Jaime Fernández

Perez Gomez
José Alonso

José Alonso

Federico
Salvador Sánchez

Salvador Sánchez

Chapo Álvarez
Katy Jurado

Katy Jurado

Josefina
José Carlos Ruiz

José Carlos Ruiz

Jacinto Martínez
David Silva

David Silva

Ing. Zamora
Salvador Garcini

Salvador Garcini

Sergio García
Ramón Menéndez

Ramón Menéndez

Dávila, policía
Guillermo Gil

Guillermo Gil

Valverde, policía
Leonor Llausás

Leonor Llausás

Madre de Isidro
César Bono

César Bono

Suárez, policía
Manuel Garay

Manuel Garay

Sacerdote
Arsenio Campos

Arsenio Campos

Amigo de Federico (uncredited)
Pedro Damián

Pedro Damián

Amigo de Federico (uncredited)
Lluís Torner

Lluís Torner

Amigo de Federico (uncredited)
Graciela Lara

Graciela Lara

Lencha, amiga de Chapo (uncredited)
Yolanda Rigel

Yolanda Rigel

Secretaria (uncredited)

Release date

23rd Dec 1976

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Español