Los Ladrones Viejos


1h 37m 2008

Brief Synopsis

A portrait of a generation of thieves who were widely successful in the 1960s in Mexico, and of the codes of conduct and ethics that characterized them. Examines the Mexican criminal underworld: the numerous categories of delinquents who inhabited the city, their alliances with the authorities that

Film Details

Also Known As
Ladrones Viejos, Ladrones Viejos: Las Leyendas Del Artegio, Los Ladrones Viejos: Las Leyendas Del Artegio, Old Thieves, The, Old Thieves: The Legend of Artegio
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Foreign
Historical
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Arte 7; Artegios
Distribution Company
Filmhouse

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Synopsis

A portrait of a generation of thieves who were widely successful in the 1960s in Mexico, and of the codes of conduct and ethics that characterized them. Examines the Mexican criminal underworld: the numerous categories of delinquents who inhabited the city, their alliances with the authorities that allowed them to continue their illegal activities, the betrayals that followed, and finally, the price they eventually had to pay.

Film Details

Also Known As
Ladrones Viejos, Ladrones Viejos: Las Leyendas Del Artegio, Los Ladrones Viejos: Las Leyendas Del Artegio, Old Thieves, The, Old Thieves: The Legend of Artegio
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Foreign
Historical
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Arte 7; Artegios
Distribution Company
Filmhouse

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in Mexico February 15, 2008

Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Made In Mexico) April 17-27, 2008.

35mm

color and b&w

dialogue Spanish

Released in Mexico February 15, 2008