El diputado (1978)
- Directed by
- Eloy de la Iglesia
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A married congressman begins a secret relationship with a teenage male prostitute. The prostitute was hired by the secret police to blackmail him, but their connection becomes genuine. This puts both men in danger as betrayal and possible murder loom.
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What happens
Confessions of a Congressman (Spanish: El diputado) is a 1978 Spanish political thriller film co-written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia. The film stars José Sacristán, María Luisa San José, José Luis Alonso, Enrique Vivó, Agustín González and Queta Claver. The film is centered on a forbidden love between a politician and a teenage male prostitute hired by the secret police for blackmail. Their relationship takes an unexpected romantic turn, leading to a dangerous situation involving betrayal and potential murder. The film is a portrait of Spanish society during the so-called Transition. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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