Confessions of a Congressman (Spanish: El diputado)[1] is a 1978 Spanish drama film co-written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia starring José Sacristán.
| Confessions of a Congressman | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | El diputado |
| Directed by | Eloy de la Iglesia |
| Written by | Gonzalo Goicoechea Eloy de la Iglesia |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Antonio Cuevas |
| Edited by | Julio Peña |
| Distributed by | Universal Films Española |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Nowadays, the film is a portrait of Spanish society during the so-called Transition.
Plot
editMadrid. Roberto Orbea is a marxist-leninist politician and closeted homosexual, as well as a member of a recently-legalised party.[2][3] He is married to Carmen, and he has been elected as deputy in the first democratic elections in Spain. But his enemies, the fascists, know his double life. Roberto likes men, and they hire Juanito to seduce the politician. They fall in love.
Cast
edit- José Sacristán as Roberto Orbea[4]
- María Luisa San José as Carmen[4]
- José Luis Alonso as Juanito[4]
- Enrique Vivó as Morena Pastrana
- Agustín González as Carres
- Queta Claver as Juanito's chef
- Ángel Pardo as Nes[4]
Release
editThe film was a box-office hit, with close to one million admissions.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tahmassian 2021, p. 93.
- ^ Tahmassian, Lena (2021). "Eloy de la Iglesia's El diputado (1978). On the Margins of Spanish Democracy". In Lema-Hincapié, Andrés; Domènech, Conxita (eds.). Indiscreet fantasies: Iberian queer cinema. Lewisburg: Bucknell University Press. p. 94. ISBN 9781684482467.
- ^ Berzosa, Alberto (9 March 2015). "Sobre la Transición y el armario: El diputado". Rinconete. ISSN 1885-5008 – via Centro Virtual Cervantes.
- ^ a b c d Tahmassian 2021, p. 94.
- ^ Tahmassian 2021, p. 103.
External links
edit- El diputado at IMDb
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