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The Minister's Wife
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The Minister's Wife

1981-08-27 · 101 min · ★ 4.9

Drama · Romance

Rafael, a young man from the provinces, works as a waiter in a resort and helps himself economically having sex for money with rich older women. During a bomb threat, he is discovered in bed with one of the guest, Leonor Marchioness of Montenegro, and he is fired as a consequence. The Marchioness of Montenegro is an aging aristocrat, ruined economically, but still with wealthy and influential friends. She helps Rafael finds a new job in Madrid as the gardener in the mansion of Antonio Fernández Herrador, Minister of economy in the new democratic Spanish government.

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Directors
Eloy de la Iglesia
Production companies
Celtisur, Platimex
Countries
Mexico, Spain
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 477,126

Top Cast

Amparo MuñozAmparo MuñozTeresa
Simón AndreuSimón AndreuMinistro Fernández Herrador
María MartínMaría MartínMarquesa de Montenegro
Irina KuberskayaIrina KuberskayaMarta
Julieta SerranoJulieta SerranoAngelina
Manuel TorresRafael
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Inspector Romero
José Luis Fernández 'Pirri'José Luis Fernández 'Pirri'Chema
Enrique San FranciscoEnrique San FranciscoTerrorista
Pastor SerradorPastor SerradorPadre
José Manuel CervinoJosé Manuel CervinoLara
Ángel GarcíaÁngel García
José Luis Alexandre
Manuel Calvo
Francisco CasaresFrancisco CasaresJefe terrorista
Hans BurmannHans Burmann
Eloy de la IglesiaEloy de la Iglesia
Antonio GameroAntonio Gamero
Gonzalo GoicoecheaGonzalo Goicoechea
Carlos KaniowskyCarlos Kaniowsky

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