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The Dumbfounded King (1991)

The Dumbfounded King (1991)

History
Release Date: 1991, November 1
Directors: Imanol Uribe
Countries: Spain, France, Portugal
Production: Ariane Films, Aiete Films
Cast: Gabino Diego, Joaquim de Almeida, Álex Angulo, Cris Huerta, Christine Dejoux, Carme Elias, María Barranco, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Eusebio Poncela, Juan Diego, Zoe Berriatúa, Ramón Barea

Overview:

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.