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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. It is set in the reign of Philip II of Spain.
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.
Original Release
09/05/2008
US Release
09/05/2008
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jason Isaacs | Antonio Pérez |
| Julia Ormond | Princesa de Éboli |
| Jurgen Prochnow | Espinosa |
| Jordi Molla | Mateo Vázquez |
| Joaquim De Almeida | Escobedo |
| Juanjo Puigcorbe | Felipe II |
| Blanca Jara | Damiana |
| Fabio Testi | Duque de Alba |
| Rosana Pastor | Doña Juana de Coello |
| Pablo Puyol | Insausti |
Directors
Writers
Manuel Mir, Juan Antonio Porto, Marta Rivera de la Cruz, Antonio Del Real
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jason Isaacs | Antonio Pérez |
| Julia Ormond | Princesa de Éboli |
| Jurgen Prochnow | Espinosa |
| Jordi Molla | Mateo Vázquez |
| Joaquim De Almeida | Escobedo |
| Juanjo Puigcorbe | Felipe II |
| Blanca Jara | Damiana |
| Fabio Testi | Duque de Alba |
| Rosana Pastor | Doña Juana de Coello |
| Pablo Puyol | Insausti |
| Concha Cuetos | Bernardina |
| Tony Peck | Tiépolo |
| Pilar Bastardés | Reina Ana |
| Pepe Martín | Don Antonio Pazos |
| José Lifante | Mayordomo Escobedo |
| Manuel de Blas | Fray Diego de Chaves |
| Jorge Bosso | Padre Morgado |
| William Miller | Rodrigo Manuel de Villena |
| Antonio Campos | Enríquez |
| Ciro Miró | Diego Martínez |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Maria José Muñoz | Executive Producer |
| Antonio Del Real | Producer |
| Poto Balbontin | Producer |
