Alcoyan screenwriters Miquel and Neus Peidrofather and daughter behind his script anonymous womanthe name of the project to be taken to the cinema in the form of a feature film The fault of the Hotel Comercio in Alcoyan event that occurred in 1957 In this city where the businessman lives for miguel just killed his wife with 3 shots Maria Teresa Calvoand from another to his lover, Eugenio Mollaafter surprising them red-handed adultery. The penalty for the perpetrators of both deaths consisted of only six years in prison. Exile 250 kilometers from Alcoy.
“The conviction was ridiculous compared to the facts. because at that time the Penal Code was very snooty she thought she was acting with the man and to defend his dignity and personality. honour“, To explain Michael Pedrosenior scenario coordinator in series such as acacia 38 anyone love in troubled times He was also the scriptwriter of the set with his daughter Neus. acaciathey made history “To do justice to this woman’s figure, and for the young man who died like himself and transcendence that this event is included in the legislation, because This was the last case in which the crime was committed until it was abolished in 1963.
The item in question was: 428 of the 1944 Spanish Penal CodeRe-established by Franco in 1944 – after the suppression of the Second Republic – he wrote: “Husband, I will surprise his wife in adultery If I commit adultery or any of them, seriously injure them, I shall be punished by exile”.
First of all, he points to Peidro, “institutionalized confirmation male supremacy And women’s vulnerabilityreveals the secondary importance given to it by society».
The perpetrator also devised a plan to surprise the lovers together, because if they were caught red-handed, punishment was less so he could get out of jailNO.
This article was last applied before the legal and social disgust caused by the events. “Death never works, but perhaps María Teresa’s death was one of the least useless. because it stirred consciences and then end of machismo With the suppression of the infamous article in the Penal Code, “additional author.
help script
project anonymous woman I received first aid from 20.000 € between Valencia Institute of Culture for the development and preparation of projects of audio-visual works. Authors already have one first version of the textalthough they continue to work on new releases with the primary aim of rtell me next year film in Alcoy with Sin Rodeo Films as we seek the involvement of more producers.
The future feature film will be directed by the director. Claudia Pinto (Results, Longest distance), is also a co-author.
for him recommendation In this case cooperation prosecutors, lawyers and legal professionals because, “given the legal, historical and social significance of the event and its reflection as a major advance in achieving equal rights for women, they offered to participate unconditionally and without any interest.”
documents
One of the main sources of documentation, Examination and examination of file 37/1957 of the state of AlicanteAll of them are preserved in the Provincial History Archive. The importance of the case is evidenced by the fact that the file has it. went through several erasures Peidro points out that all material except the sentence was destroyed. Archived complete files, their historical significance and Condition of Hotel Comercio preserved in its entirety, along with a few other cases, such as the case of José Antonio Primo de Rivera.
There is a large photographic archive compiled in the volume for the fiction of time, place and people. If the pool could talk… By Ricardo Canalejas Romá, with illustrations of the heroes.