La Conjura de El Escorial

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.

Contents

• La conjura de el escorial trailer
• Cast
• References

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.

Cast

Jason Isaacs ... Antonio Pérez, royal secretary

Julia Ormond ... Princess of Éboli

Jürgen Prochnow ... Captain Espinosa

Blanca Jara ... Damiana, the servant girl, the love of Captain Espinosa

Jordi Mollà ... Mateo Vázquez, the investigating Jesuit father

Joaquim de Almeida ... Juan de Escobedo, secretary of Don Juan

Juanjo Puigcorbé ... King Philip II of Spain

William Miller ... Captain Rodrigo de Villena

Fabio Testi ... Duke of Alba