Esquilache

Madrid, Palm Sunday, 1766. When the Marquis of Esquilache arrives at his residence, the House of the Seven Chimneys, the cries of "Death to the bad government!" “Death to Esquilache!” are still heard in the streets! Accompanied by his secretary Antonio Campos, he is horrified to see the effects of the looting his house has been subjected to. He goes to the Royal Palace while recalling his interviews with the king, the clashes with the Spanish nobility, the corruption of his wife and, above all, his romantic relationship with Fernanda.

Josefina Molina Reig (November 14th, 1936, Cordoba) is a film director, screenwriter, television producer, novelist and stage director. A pioneer female film director in Spain, in 1969 she was the first woman to graduate as Film Director from the Escuela Oficial de Cine. She began working at RTVE as a director of theatrical adaptations shows such as Estudio 1 and Teatro de siempre. In 1973 she directed her first feature film Vera, un cuento cruel. Among her most recognized works are the series El camino and Teresa de Jesús, as well as numerous theatrical adaptations.

In 2006 she was co-founder of CIMA (Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media), an entity of which she is honorary president, and in 2021 she was co-founder of the Andalusian Film Academy.

Year of Production: 1998

Time: 100’

Country: Spain

Language: Spanish

Director: Josefina Molina (Spain)

Cast: Fernando Fernán Gómez, José Luis López Vázquez, Ángela Molina, Concha Velasco, Ángel de Andrés, Amparo Rivelles, Adolfo Marsillach, Alberto Closas

Production: José Samano

Script: Josefina Molina, Joaquín Oristrell, José Samano (based on a play by Antonio Buero Vallejo)

Director of Photography: Juan Amorós

Production Companies: Sabre Films 

International Sales: Mercury Films (videomercury.com)

Selected at Berlinale, Two Goya Awards (Supporting Actor and Art Direction) and ASECAN Award for Best Spanish Film