The Court of the Pharaoh
1985 Spanish film
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The Court of the Pharaoh (Spanish: La corte de Faraón)[1] is a 1985 Spanish film directed by José Luis García Sánchez from a screenplay by Rafael Azcona and García Sánchez inspired by the 1910 zarzuela La corte de Faraón written by Guillermo Perrín and Miguel Palacios and composed by Vicente Lleó. It stars Ana Belén.
- Rafael Azcona
- José Luis García Sánchez
by Guillermo Perrín, Miguel Palacios, and Vicente Lleó
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| Original title | La corte de Faraón |
| Directed by | José Luis García Sánchez |
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| Based on | La corte de Faraón (zarzuela) by Guillermo Perrín, Miguel Palacios, and Vicente Lleó |
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| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Edited by | Pablo G. del Amo |
| Music by | Luis Cobos |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Cast
- Ana Belén as Mari Pili / Lota / Sul[3]
- Fernando Fernán-Gómez as Roque Collado[4]
- José Luis López Vázquez as comisario Vicente[5]
- Antonio Banderas as fray José[6]
- Josema Yuste as Putifar / Tarsicio[6]
- Agustín González as padre Calleja[6]
- Quique Camoiras[6]
- Mary Carmen Ramírez as Fernanda / Reina[6]
- Juan Diego as Roberto[7]
- Guillermo Montesinos as Antonio[6]
- María Luisa Ponte as Patricia[6]
- Millán Salcedo[6]
- Antonio Gamero as inspector Ramírez[5]
- Luis Ciges[6]
- Guillermo Marín[6]
Production
Release
The film screened at the 33rd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1985, winning a Silver Shell award.[10] It was released theatrically in Spain on 26 September 1985.[11] It grossed 239,902,713 ₧ (87,160 admissions).[8]
Reception
Ángel Fernández-Santos of El País considered that the film starts off poorly, but it improves after half an hour, thereby emerging a series of sequences with "major cinema within".[12]