Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 60
IMDb6.6
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 46 min
Shorter than most history movies, −16 min on the typical 122
typical 122106Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Reach
Streams in 39 countries
+29Released
1991
November 1, 1991
35 years ago
Genre
HistoryLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
France
Portugal- Spain
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 26 more42 people
- María BarrancoLucrecia
- Joaquim de AlmeidaAlmeida
- Laura del SolMarfisa
- Gabino DiegoRey
- Juan DiegoVillaescusa
- Fernando Fernán GómezGran Inquisidor
- Eusebio PoncelaConde La Peña Andrade
- Alejandra GrepiDoña Bárbara
Javier GurruchagaValido
Anne RousselReina
Luis BarberoFerrán de Valdivieso
Emma CohenDuquesa Vda. del Maestrazgo
Christine DejouxColette
Carme EliasAbadesa
Eulalia RamónPaca Távora
Enrique San FranciscoMendigo
Pepe SorianoRivadesella- JAJosé Antonio CorreaCosme
José María TassoDiego
Álex AnguloHombre 1- SBSantiago BurutxagaHombre 2
- JMJuan María SeguesHombre 3
Ramón BareaCura
Jorge BossoCaballero
Directing · 1
- Imanol Uribe Director
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