Confessions of a Congressman
Appearance
El diputado | |
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Directed by | Eloy de la Iglesia |
Written by | Gonzalo Goicoechea Eloy de la Iglesia |
Starring | José Sacristán José Luis Alonso María Luisa San José Agustín González |
Cinematography | Antonio Cuevas |
Edited by | Julio Peña |
Distributed by | David Whitten [1] |
Release dates | October 20, 1978 Spain November 1, 1985 USA |
Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
El diputado is a 1978 Spanish drama film co-written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia.
Nowadays, the film is a portrait of the society during the Spanish transition to democracy times.
Plot summary
Madrid, Roberto Orbea (José Sacristán) is a member of a Spanish left party . He is married to Carmen (María Luisa San José), and he has been elected as Deputy in the first democratic elections in Spain. But his enemies, the fascist, know his double life. Roberto likes boys, and they hire Juanito (José Luis Alonso) to seduce the politician. They fall in love...
Cast
- José Sacristán ... Roberto Orbea
- María Luisa San José ... Carmen Orbea
- José Luis Alonso ... Juanito
- Enrique Vivó ... Morena Pastrana
- Agustín González ... Carres
- Queta Claver ... Juanito's chef
- Ángel Pardo ... Nes
References
External links
- El diputado at IMDb