The Court of the Pharaoh
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
Directed by José Luis García Sánchez · Written by José Luis García Sánchez
Where to Watch
Streaming
Cast
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Ana Belén Mari Pili / Lota -
Antonio Banderas Friar José / José Later -
Fernando Fernán Gómez Roque -
Juan Diego Roberto -
Guillermo Montesinos Antonio / José at First -
José Luis López Vázquez Police Commissioner -
Josema Yuste Tarsicio / Putifar -
Quique Camoiras Corcuera / King -
Agustín González Father Calleja -
Luis Ciges Huete -
Mary Carmen Ramírez Fernanda / Queen - María Luisa Ponte Patricia
Make it a double feature
3h 32m together
The Court of the Pharaoh
Madrid
Both from José Luis García Sánchez.






