The King's Trial

5.8
19901h 31m

At the time Portugal presented a strange spectacle to the rest of Europe. D. Afonso VI, son of the fortunate D. João de Bragança, was in possession of the throne and was an insane imbecile. His wife, daughter of the Duke of Nemours and cousin of Louis XIV, dared hatch a plot to oust her husband from the throne. The king's stupidity justified the queen's bravado. Despite being master of unusual strength and having slept with his wife for a long time, she accused him of being impotent. Marie Françoise had acquired through artfulness what Afonso had lost in anger in the kingdom. She had him imprisoned ( November 1667 ) and quickly obtained a papal bull from Rome to confirm her virginity and bless her marriage to her brother-in-law Pedro. Portugal's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1990.

Cast

Photo of Carlos Daniel

Carlos Daniel

D. Afonso VI

Photo of Aurelle Doazan

Aurelle Doazan

D. Maria Francisca de Saboia

Photo of Antonino Solmer

Antonino Solmer

D. Pedro, Infante de Portugal

Photo of Nuno Carinhas

Nuno Carinhas

Marquis of Sande

Photo of Manuela Cassola

Manuela Cassola

Nun in Convent

Photo of Ruy de Carvalho

Ruy de Carvalho

Doctor Martim dos Reis

Photo of Suzana Borges

Suzana Borges

Joana de Almeida

Photo of Paulo Filipe

Paulo Filipe

Duque de Cadaval

Photo of Filipe Ferrer

Filipe Ferrer

Father Antonio Vieira

Photo of Jean Rupert

Jean Rupert

Ambassador Saint-Romain

Photo of Adelaide João

Adelaide João

Domingas Rodrigues

Photo of Marcello Urgeghe

Marcello Urgeghe

Preyssac's Secretary

Photo of Catarina Alves Costa

Catarina Alves Costa

Catarina Arrães de Mendonça

Photo of Natália Luiza

Natália Luiza

Freira no Convento

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