The Court of the Pharaoh (1985)
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
Director: José Luis García Sánchez
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Ana Belén as Mari Pili / Lota |
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Antonio Banderas as Fray José / José en un momento posterior |
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Fernando Fernán Gómez as Roque |
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Juan Diego as Roberto |
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Guillermo Montesinos as Antonio / José al principio |
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José Luis López Vázquez as Comisario |
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Josema Yuste as Tarsicio / Putifar |
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Quique Camoiras as Corcuera/Rey |
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Agustín González as Padre Calleja |
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Luis Ciges as Huete |
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Mary Carmen Ramírez as Fernanda / Reina |
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María Luisa Ponte as Patricia |
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Millán Salcedo as Copero |
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Antonio Gamero as Ramírez |
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Guillermo Marín as Prior |
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Pedro Farrés as Gran Sacerdote |
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Milgaros Martín as Raquel |
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María Rus as Irene |
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Blanca Patiño as Aurora |
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Amelia Font as Marta |
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Maruja Recio as Doncella |
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Tomás Sáez as Policía |
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Pedro Basanta as Gerente |
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Manuel Huete as Millán |
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Laura Bayonas as María (uncredited) |
| Directing | José Luis García Sánchez | Director |
| Editing | Pablo G. del Amo | Editor |
| Sound | Vicente Lleó | Music |
| Crew | José Luis Alcaine | Cinematography |
| Writing | Rafael Azcona | Writer |
| Writing | José Luis García Sánchez | Writer |
| Writing | Guillermo Perrín | Original Story |
| Writing | Miguel de Palacios | Original Story |
| Production | Luis Sanz | Producer |
| Art | Andrea D'Odorico | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miguel Narros | Costume Design |
| Production | Manuel Muñoz | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Manuel Gómez Pereira | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Pablo Martín Pascual | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Agustín Alcázar | Set Dresser |
| Art | Federico del Toro | Property Master |
| Sound | Enrique Bañuls | Sound |
| Camera | Eduardo Noé | Camera Operator |
| Production | Carmen Zorrilla | Extras Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nieves Almazul | Costumer |
| Production | Monica Del Bosco-Loew | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Juan Ignacio Soriano | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | José Granero | Choreographer |
