The Court of the Pharaoh

5.5
19851h 38m

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

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Photo of Ana Belén

Ana Belén

Mari Pili / Lota

Photo of Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Fray José / José en un momento posterior

Photo of Juan Diego

Juan Diego

Roberto

Photo of Guillermo Montesinos

Guillermo Montesinos

Antonio / José al principio

Photo of Josema Yuste

Josema Yuste

Tarsicio / Putifar

Photo of Quique Camoiras

Quique Camoiras

Corcuera/Rey

Photo of Agustín González

Agustín González

Padre Calleja

Photo of Mary Carmen Ramírez

Mary Carmen Ramírez

Fernanda / Reina

Photo of Laura Bayonas

Laura Bayonas

María (uncredited)

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