Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Cantinflas
Mateo Melgarejo 'Mateíto'
Chela Castro
Vicky
Lucía Méndez
Barbara
Ángel Garasa
Avelino Romero 'Romeritos'
Manolita Saval
Estrellita
Delia Peña Orta
María
Alonso Castaño
Don Nachito
Miguel Manzano
Don Antonio, señor ministro
Daniel Herrera
Huésped de Yucatán
Tamara Garina
Tamarita
Alejandra Meyer
Julia Ramírez, secretaria del licenciado
Pedro de Aguillón
Sr. Alcalino Buenrostro
Frequently Asked Questions
The Minister and Me was released on July 1, 1976.
The runtime of The Minister and Me is 1h 49m.
The Minister and Me is a Comedy, Drama movie.
The Minister and Me has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Minister and Me is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Minister and Me was directed by Miguel M. Delgado.
The main cast of The Minister and Me includes Cantinflas, Chela Castro, Lucía Méndez.
The Minister and Me is originally in Spanish.