The Dumbfounded King
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.
Director Imanol Uribe
Cast
Joaquim de Almeida
Almeida
Gabino Diego
Rey
Eva Herrero
Damas Reina
Enrique San Francisco
Mendigo
Joan Potau
Secundino Mirambel
Laura del Sol
Marfisa
Anne Roussel
Reina
Pepe Soriano
Rivadesella
José María Tasso
Diego
Mario Martín
Archivero Mayor
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Gran Inquisidor
Christine Dejoux
Colette
Cris Huerta
Capuchino
María Barranco
Lucrecia
Eusebio Poncela
Conde La Peña Andrade
Luis Barbero
Ferrán de Valdivieso
Carme Elias
Abadesa
José Luis Cuerda
Dominico
Juan Diego
Villaescusa
Emma Cohen
Duquesa Vda. del Maestrazgo
Ramón Barea
Cura
Alejandra Grepi
Doña Bárbara
Javier Gurruchaga
Valido
Eulalia Ramón
Paca Távora
Zoe Berriatúa
Monago