The Court of the Pharaoh (1985)

The Court of the Pharaoh (1985)

1985-09-26 Spain 98 Min. PG-13
5.8 24 votes

Overview

In the early Spanish Civil Post-war, in Madrid, during the most hard times of the Franco dictatorship, a group of second-rate players try to get out of their wretched lives taking advantage of the artistic caprices of the son of a rich man who supports the regime. They try to stage a Pre-war 'zarzuela' (a sort of Spanish operetta), 'La Corte Del Faraón', which ironically, thirty years later, is too obscene for the regime censorship. They finally manage to perform the 'zarzuela' but end up in the police station where they confirm that justice depends on which side are you on

Cast

Ana Belén is Mari Pili / Lota
Mari Pili / Lota
Antonio Banderas is Fray José / José en un momento posterior
Fray José / José en un momento posterior
Juan Diego is Roberto
Roberto
Guillermo Montesinos is Antonio / José al principio
Antonio / José al principio
Josema Yuste is Tarsicio / Putifar
Tarsicio / Putifar
Quique Camoiras is Corcuera/Rey
Corcuera/Rey
Agustín González is Padre Calleja
Padre Calleja
Luis Ciges is Huete
Mary Carmen Ramírez is Fernanda / Reina
Fernanda / Reina