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| Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII? | |
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 Spanish theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII? |
| Directed by | Luis César Amadori |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII? by Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena |
| Produced by | José Carreras Planas |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | José F. Aguayo |
| Edited by | Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa |
| Music by | Guillermo Cases |
| Color process | Eastmancolor |
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| Distributed by | Toleratus Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII? (Spanish: ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII?) is a 1959 Spanish historical drama film directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Paquita Rico and Vicente Parra. It portrays the life of Alfonso XII of Spain and Maria de las Mercedes. It was followed by a sequel Alfonso XII and María Cristina the following year.
Cast
- Paquita Rico as Maria de las Mercedes
- Vicente Parra as Alfonso XII
- Tomás Blanco as Duque de Sesto
- José Marco Davó as Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
- Lucía Prado as Infanta Isabel
- Mercedes Vecino as Isabel II
- Félix Dafauce as Duque de Montpensier
- Ana María Custodio as Duquesa de Montpensier
- Jesús Tordesillas as Ceferino
- Mariano Azaña as Gobernador
- Aurora García Alonso as Clotilde
- Antonio Riquelme as Madrileño
- Rafael Bardem as Doctor Federico Rubio y Galí
- Isabel Pallarés
- María Luisa Ponte
- Luisa María Payán as María Cristina de Orleans
- Alfonso Rojas
- José Santamaría
- Aníbal Vela
- Nora Samsó
- Carmen Rodríguez
- Manuel Arbó
- Erasmo Pascual
- Xan das Bolas as Madrileño
- Ángel Álvarez as Tabernero
Reception
The film was the leader at the Spanish box office in 1959.
References
- Mira p.236
- "Spain's B.O. Leaders - 1959". Variety. 20 April 1960. p. 94 – via Archive.org.
Bibliography
- Mira, Alberto. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
External links
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