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.
Top cast
María Barranco
Lucrecia
Joaquim de Almeida
Almeida
Laura del Sol
Marfisa
Gabino Diego
Rey
Juan Diego
Villaescusa
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Gran Inquisidor
Eusebio Poncela
Conde La Peña Andrade
Alejandra Grepi
Doña Bárbara
Javier Gurruchaga
Valido
Anne Roussel
Reina
Luis Barbero
Ferrán de Valdivieso
Emma Cohen
Duquesa Vda. del Maestrazgo
Christine Dejoux
Colette
Carme Elias
Abadesa
Eulalia Ramón
Paca Távora
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 1, 1991
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Original language
- ES
- Original title
- El rey pasmado
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