El ministro y yo - 1979

Mateo Melgarejo is a notary public and scribe for the illiterate people of Santo Domingo, a neighborhood north of Mexico City's Zócalo. A squatter friend asks for his help in negotiating with the land census bureau to regularize a land title. After a great deal of frustration with the government bureaucracy, he writes a letter to the cabinet minister, earning an audience with him. The minister hires Melgarejo to reform the bureau, and the appointee proceeds to lecture the officials on their duties in a democratic society. At the end, he gives up the post, returning to Santo Domingo to help its poor residents.

109min
1979
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.6/10

Cast

Cantinflas profile pictureCantinflasMateo Melgarejo 'Mateíto'
Ángel Garasa profile pictureÁngel GarasaAvelino Romero 'Romeritos'
Miguel Manzano profile pictureMiguel ManzanoDon Antonio, señor ministro
Daniel Herrera profile pictureDaniel HerreraHuésped de Yucatán
Alejandra Martha Guzmán Meyer profile pictureAlejandra Martha Guzmán MeyerJulia Ramírez, secretaria del licenciado
Mónica Prado profile pictureMónica PradoEmpleada de oficina
Héctor Suárez profile pictureHéctor SuárezBurócrata
Socorro Avelar profile pictureSocorro AvelarLupita (uncredited)
Inés Murillo profile pictureInés MurilloChonita, sirvienta (uncredited)

About El ministro y yo

El ministro y yo Overview

Mateo Melgarejo is a notary public and scribe for the illiterate people of Santo Domingo, a neighborhood north of Mexico City's Zócalo. A squatter friend asks for his help in negotiating with the land census bureau to regularize a land title. After a great deal of frustration with the government bureaucracy, he writes a letter to the cabinet minister, earning an audience with him. The minister hires Melgarejo to reform the bureau, and the appointee proceeds to lecture the officials on their duties in a democratic society. At the end, he gives up the post, returning to Santo Domingo to help its poor residents.

Runtime: 109min

Extra details

Original Title: El ministro y yo
Original Language: Spanish; Castilian
Directed By: Miguel M. Delgado
Production Companies
Rioma Films