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Release Year1982
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
Votes7
DirectorVicente Aranda
WritersVicente Aranda
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMurder in the Central Committee
About Murder in the Central Committee
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.
Directed by Vicente Aranda, Murder in the Central Committee leans on a strong ensemble — Patxi Andión, Victoria Abril, Conrado San Martín — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1982.
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