El diputado
Original Spanish Poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Roberto Orbea
José Sacristán
Carmen Orbea
María Luisa San José
Juanito
José Luis Alonso
Eusebio Moreno Pastrana
Enrique Vivó
Carrés
Agustín González
El diputado Confessions of a Congressman ) is a 1978 Spanish drama movie directed by Eloy de la Iglesia. In post-Francoist Spain, a left wing politician Roberto Orbea (José Sacristán) is elected as the Deputy of the Cortes Generales (Parliament). But the ultra right organisation, headed by Carrés (Agustin Gonzales), uncovers Orbrea's most intimate secrets that may ruin his career.
The following weapons were used in the film El diputado :
Pistols Astra 400 Carrés (Agustín González), the leader of the ultra right organisation, holds an Astra 400 pistol on the shooting range.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Astra 400 - 9 x 23mm Bergmann / Largo Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carrés fires his Astra 400 on the range. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Astra pistols are seen in hands of Carrés (at the foreground) and a man in black jacket at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carrés holds the pistol while speaking with Juanito (José Luis Alonso). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carrés hands the pistol to Juanito. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol in Juanito's hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A perfect view of the distinctive heel-mounted magazine release. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Juanito holds the Astra 400 on a promotional image. TT-33 In several scenes Carrés (Agustín González) holds a TT-33 . TT pistols (possibly the same prop reused) are also seen in hands of a police officer and a shooter on the range. TTs were supplied to the Spanish Republic from the USSR during the Spanish Civil War, and a number of these pistols could still be in use in 1970s, although hardly as an officially adopted police sidearms.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carrés holds a TT while watching the attack of biker thugs on the leftist agitators. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A TT is seen in hands of a police officer during the street unrest. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man in white overcoat holds a TT on the shooting range. He definitly tries to release the slide catch by repeatedly hitting the back of the slide with his palm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carrés gives the unloaded pistol to Juanito (José Luis Alonso), hinting at the possibility of murder of Roberto Orbea. The pre-1947 slide serration is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol in Juanito's hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A slightly blurry close-up of the TT. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carrés takes back the pistol and loads it. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carrés, pistol in hand, and his henchman Enrique (uncredited) threaten Juanito. Unidentified pistol A pistol is seen in the shoulder holster of a police detective (Juan Jesús Valverde).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The semi-rounded magazine catch and the heel differ from Astra pistols, although it may be some version of Ruby . Submachine Guns Star Z-45 Spanish Guardia Civil personnel and the militants of Carrés' organisation are armed with Star Z-45 submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Star Z-45 - 9x23mm Largo Error creating thumbnail: File missing Guardia Civil in the courtroom are armed with Z-45 submachine guns.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two of Carrés' men hold Z-45 submachine guns in the scene in Orbea's secret apartments. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of a Star Z-45 in hands of Enrique (uncredited). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of a Z-45 is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrels of both submachine guns are seen. Star Z-62 Spanish police use Star Z-62 submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Star Z-62 - 9x23mm Largo Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two police officers carry Star Z-62 submachine guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police officer holds a Star Z-62 during the street unrest. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel, the folded buttstock and the sling swivel are seen. Rifles M43 Spanish Mauser During the street unrest, a pair of police officers hold M43 Spanish Mauser rifles with grenade launchers for tear gas grenades. The model of the grenades is unknown but they are most likely used with standard 22mm adapters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Spanish Mauser M43 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two police officers hold Mauser rifles with rifle grenades. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. The straight bolt handles are seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The upper barrel band in Gewehr 98 style is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A decent view of the rear sight and the bolt. Trivia During the opening credits, fragments of paintings by various Soviet artists appear at the background. More or less faithful depictions of Mosin Nagant Rifles are seen on several paintings on revolutionary thematics.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Red Guards with Mosin Nagant rifles on The Defense of Petrograd (1928) by Aleksandr Deyneka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolutionaly Russian soldiers with Mosin Nagant rifles on The Decree on Peace (1957) by Vladimir Serov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Red Army men with Mosin Nagant rifles on For the power of the Soviets (1957) by Sergey Gerasimov. 
