The Crime of Cuenca

The Crime of Cuenca
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl crimen de Cuenca
Directed byPilar Miró
Screenplay by
  • Salvador Maldonado
  • Pilar Miró
Produced byAlfredo Matas
Starring
CinematographyHans Burman
Music byAntón García Abril
Production
companies
  • Incine
  • Jet Films
Release dates
  • February 1980 (1980-02) (Berlinale)
  • 17 August 1981 (1981-08-17) (Spain)
Running time
92 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Box office460 million

The Crime of Cuenca (Spanish: El crimen de Cuenca) is a 1980 Spanish drama film directed by Pilar Miró and based on an instance of miscarriage of justice, the Crime of Cuenca, which took place in the early 20th century in the province of Cuenca. El crimen de Cuenca is the title of a book published at the same time by the author of the movie script, (Lola) Salvador Maldonado, in which she recounts the same facts.