The Dumbfounded King
El rey pasmado
Release: 1991-11-01
·Runtime: 106m
·★ 5.8
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
María Barranco
as Lucrecia
Emma Cohen
as Duquesa Vda. del Maestrazgo
Christine Dejoux
as Colette
Mario Martín
as Archivero Mayor
Javier Gurruchaga
as Valido
Enrique San Francisco
as Mendigo
Joaquim de Almeida
as Almeida
Eusebio Poncela
as Conde La Peña Andrade
Ramón Barea
as Cura
José Luis Cuerda
as Dominico
Álex Angulo
as Hombre 1
Joan Potau
as Secundino Mirambel
Eva Herrero
as Damas Reina
Gabino Diego
as Rey
Alejandra Grepi
as Doña Bárbara
Anne Roussel
as Reina
Luis Barbero
as Ferrán de Valdivieso
Cris Huerta
as Capuchino
Laura del Sol
as Marfisa
Fernando Fernán Gómez
as Gran Inquisidor
Carme Elias
as Abadesa
Eulalia Ramón
as Paca Távora
Pepe Soriano
as Rivadesella
José María Tasso
as Diego
Zoe Berriatúa
as Monago
Juan Diego
as Villaescusa