The Dumbfounded King

(1991)

★ 5.9 IMDb · 36 votes

Genres: History

Year: 1991

Runtime: 106 мин

Country: France, Portugal

Director: Imanol Uribe

Cast: María Barranco, Жоаким де Алмейда, Laura del Sol, Gabino Diego, Juan Diego, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Eusebio Poncela, Alejandra Grepi, Javier Gurruchaga, Anne Roussel

Plot

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. After that, he also wants to see the Queen naked. However, the King, despite the opposition and the scandal of the Church, will not stop until he reaches his wishes.