The Smoking Fish
El pez que fuma
“The intimate life of a brothel”
Synopsis
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.
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el pez que fuma
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-07-23
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Román Chalbaud
- Screenplay & Story
- Román Chalbaud, José Ignacio Cabrujas
- Original Title
- El pez que fuma
- Country of Origin
- Venezuela
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Gente de Cine
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Román Chalbaud
Román Chalbaud, José Ignacio Cabrujas
César Bolívar
Guillermo Carrera
Mauricio Walerstein, Abigaíl Rojas
Department Leadership Roster
Guillermo Carrera
Editor
Román Chalbaud
Director
Román Chalbaud
Screenplay
César Bolívar
Director of Photography
José Ignacio Cabrujas
Screenplay
Mauricio Walerstein
Producer
Abigaíl Rojas
Producer
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What is The Smoking Fish about?
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.
Who directed The Smoking Fish?
The Smoking Fish was directed by Román Chalbaud.
Who stars in The Smoking Fish?
The principal cast of The Smoking Fish includes Hilda Vera, Orlando Urdaneta, Haydée Balza, Miguelangel Landa, Rafael Briceño.
When was The Smoking Fish released and how long is it?
The Smoking Fish was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.