corruption,brothel,coming of age

The Smoking Fish (1977)

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The intimate life of a brothel

A handsome young man is released from jail and goes to "El Pez que Fuma", a bordello in the outskirts of Caracas. La Garza, its middle-aged owner, hires the young man as handy man, but soon he takes the place of the administrator, who is also La Garza's lover.

Cast & Crew

Director
Román Chalbaud
  • Profile picture of Hilda Vera
    La Garza Hilda Vera
  • Profile picture of Orlando Urdaneta
    Jairo Orlando Urdaneta
  • Profile picture of Haydée Balza
    Selva María Haydée Balza
  • Profile picture of Miguelangel Landa
    Dimas Miguelangel Landa
  • Profile picture of Arturo Calderón
    Arturo Calderón
  • Profile picture of Mimí Lazo
    Zobeida Mimí Lazo
  • Profile picture of Claudio Brook
    Claudio Brook

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Keywords

  • corruption
  • brothel
  • coming of age