
A Hong Kong martial arts movie redubbed by situationist René Viénet. The narrative focuses on a conflict between proletarians and bureaucrats within state capitalism. The proletarians enlist their grasp of dialectics in the fight against their oppressors, while the bureaucrats defend themselves using a combination of co-optation and violence.
Directed by René Viénet, Can Dialectics Break Bricks? leans on a strong ensemble — Raoul Curet, Jacques Thébault, Michèle Grellier — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1973.
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Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
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