Thriller · Spain · 1982 · 1h 50m

Murder in the Central Committee

Asesinato en el Comité Central

Murder in the Central Committee poster
Director
Vicente Aranda
Cast
Patxi Andión as Pepe Carvalho Victoria Abril as Carmela Conrado San Martín as Santos Héctor Alterio as Sepúlveda José Vivó as Fonseca Carlos Plaza as Pérez Montesa
Crew
José Luis Alcaine — Director of Photography Teresa Font — Editor Manel Camp — Original Music Composer Vicente Aranda — Screenplay Manuel Vázquez Montalbán — Novel
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Murder in the Central Committee — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
central intelligence agency (cia)based on novel or bookinvestigationkgbmurderprivate detectivecommunist party
Key Collaborators
Vicente Aranda Director José Luis Alcaine Director of Photography Teresa Font Editor Manel Camp Original Music Composer Vicente Aranda Screenplay Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Novel
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