Confessions of a Congressman

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
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	El diputado
Directed by	Eloy de la Iglesia
Written by	Gonzalo Goicoechea Eloy de la Iglesia
Starring	José Sacristán María Luisa San José José Luis Alonso Enrique Vivó Agustín González Queta Claver
Cinematography	Antonio Cuevas
Edited by	Julio Peña
Distributed by	Universal Films Española
Release date	20 October 1978 (1978-10-20)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Nowadays, the film is a portrait of Spanish society during the so-called Transition.

Plot

Madrid. 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

• José Sacristán as Roberto Orbea^[4]
• María Luisa San José [es] 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 [es] as Nes^[4]

Release

The film was a box-office hit, with close to one million admissions.^[5]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 1978