La Conjura de El Escorial
| La Conjura de El Escorial | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Antonio del Real |
| Written by |
Antonio del Real Manuel Mir |
| Starring |
Jason Isaacs Julia Ormond Jordi Mollà |
| Distributed by | Mascara Films |
Release dates |
|
Running time |
128 minutes 156 minutes (extended cut) |
| Country | Spain |
| Language |
Spanish English |
La Conjura de El Escorial (The Escorial Conspiracy) is a 2008 Spanish historical drama film directed by Antonio del Real and starring Jason Isaacs, Julia Ormond, Jordi Mollà, Pilar Bastardés and Jürgen Prochnow.[1] It is set in the reign of Philip II of Spain.[2]
On the night of Easter Monday March 31, 1578, assassins murdered the treasury secretary Juan de Escobedo in cold blood in the royal palace of El Escorial). There ensues a series of investigations that are aimed at people close to the Court of Philip II.
This fictional story is not to be confused with The El Escorial Conspiracy led by Crown Prince Ferdinand which occurred in 1807 during the reign of Ferdinand's father Charles IV of Spain.
Cast
- Jason Isaacs ... Antonio Pérez, royal secretary
- Julia Ormond ... Princess of Éboli
- Jürgen Prochnow ... Captain Espinosa
- Blanca Jara ... Damiana, the servant girl, the love of Captain Espinosa
- Jordi Mollà ... Mateo Vázquez, the investigating Jesuit father
- Joaquim de Almeida ... Juan de Escobedo, secretary of Don Juan
- Juanjo Puigcorbé ... King Philip II of Spain
References
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, December 19, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.