A waiter learns the rich will eat you alive—sometimes literally.
Working-class dude gets a gig as a waiter doing banquet service, and loses his moral compass through his contacts with decadent rich folk.
Acting
Héctor Suárez's deliciously grotesque slow descent.
Direction
Estrada's unflinching banquet table compositions.
Writing
Biting dialogue that stabs upward.
Director
José Estrada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's '70s cinematic explosion examining the Porfiriato era's lingering class structures through dark comedy.
Héctor Suárez largely abandoned dramatic roles after this, becoming one of Mexico's most beloved comedians—a career choice that feels weirdly meta.
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