The Dumbfounded King
El rey pasmado
Release: 1991-11-01
·Runtime: 106m
·★ 5.9
History
Spain, under Philip IV (1621-1665). The film is based on a novel by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester. The King is stunned to see the naked body of Marfisa, the most beautiful prostitute of the town and Court. After that, he also wants to see the Queen naked. However, the King, despite the opposition and the scandal of the Church, will not stop until he reaches his wishes.
Production Countries
France
Portugal
Spain
Production Companies
Ariane Films
Aiete Films
Cast
Joaquim de Almeida
as Almeida
Pepe Soriano
as Rivadesella
Eva Herrero
as Damas Reina
José María Tasso
as Diego
José Luis Cuerda
as Dominico
Joan Potau
as Secundino Mirambel
Luis Barbero
as Ferrán de Valdivieso
Emma Cohen
as Duquesa Vda. del Maestrazgo
Ramón Barea
as Cura
Eusebio Poncela
as Conde La Peña Andrade
Javier Gurruchaga
as Valido
Enrique San Francisco
as Mendigo
Zoe Berriatúa
as Monago
Gabino Diego
as Rey
Anne Roussel
as Reina
Christine Dejoux
as Colette
Eulalia Ramón
as Paca Távora
Cris Huerta
as Capuchino
María Barranco
as Lucrecia
Laura del Sol
as Marfisa
Juan Diego
as Villaescusa
Carme Elias
as Abadesa
Álex Angulo
as Hombre 1
Fernando Fernán Gómez
as Gran Inquisidor
Alejandra Grepi
as Doña Bárbara
Mario Martín
as Archivero Mayor
