The Minister's Wife (1981)

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.

Released

1981-08-27

Genres

Drama, Romance

Runtime

101 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Eloy de la Iglesia, Eloy de la Iglesia, Gonzalo Goicoechea, Ángel Sastre

TMDB rating

4.9/10 from 12 votes