The Bricklayers
1976, Spanish. Directed by Jorge Fons.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Jorge FonsDirector
- Ignacio López TarsoDon Jesus
- Adalberto MartínezPatotas
- Jaime FernándezPerez Gomez
- José AlonsoFederico
- Salvador SánchezChapo Álvarez
- Katy JuradoJosefina
- José Carlos RuizJacinto Martínez
- David SilvaIng. Zamora
- Eduardo CassabMunguia
- Salvador GarciniSergio García
- Gerardo ZepedaMarcial
- Mario García GonzálezDelegado
Details
- Released
- 23 December 1976
- Original title
- Los albañiles
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Luis Carrión, Jorge Fons
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What The Bricklayers is based on
The Bricklayers is based on Los albañiles, a 1964 novel by Vicente Leñero.
Novel · 1964
Los albañiles
By Vicente Leñero
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The Bricklayers runs 122 minutes (2h 2m).
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The Bricklayers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 December 1976. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Bricklayers?
If you liked The Bricklayers, try A Walk Among the Tombstones, Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974, Blood Work.
Who directed The Bricklayers?
The Bricklayers (1976) was directed by Jorge Fons and stars Ignacio López Tarso, Adalberto Martínez, Jaime Fernández.
What is The Bricklayers based on?
The Bricklayers is based on Los albañiles, a 1964 novel by Vicente Leñero.