The plot follows a private detective, an ex communist and former CIA agent, who travels from Barcelona to Madrid to discover the identity of the assassin of the leader of the Spanish Communist party who was stabbed during a blackout while presiding over a meeting of the party's central committee. The film is a thriller with ironic political overtones.
Released: Aug 16, 1982
Runtime: 110 minutes
Genre: Thriller
Stars: Patxi Andión, Victoria Abril, Conrado San Martín, Héctor Alterio, José Vivó, Carlos Plaza
Crew: Vicente Aranda (Director), Vicente Aranda (Screenplay), Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (Novel), Carlos Durán (Executive Producer), José Luis Alcaine (Director of Photography), Carmen Zorrilla (Casting)