The Court of the Pharaoh

1h 38min

Comedy

Music

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

Production Companies

Lince Films S.A.

TVE

Cast

Ana Belén

Ana Belén

Mari Pili / Lota
Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Fray José / José en un momento posterior
Juan Diego

Juan Diego

Roberto
Guillermo Montesinos

Guillermo Montesinos

Antonio / José al principio
Josema Yuste

Josema Yuste

Tarsicio / Putifar
Quique Camoiras

Quique Camoiras

Corcuera/Rey
Agustín González

Agustín González

Padre Calleja
Mary Carmen Ramírez

Mary Carmen Ramírez

Fernanda / Reina
Pedro Farrés

Pedro Farrés

Gran Sacerdote
Maruja Recio

Maruja Recio

Doncella
Tomás Sáez

Tomás Sáez

Policía
Laura Bayonas

Laura Bayonas

María (uncredited)

Release date

26th Sep 1985

Status

Released

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