Drama

The King's Trial

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At the time Portugal presented a strange spectacle to the rest of Europe. D. Afonso VI, son of the fortunate D. João de Bragança, was in possession of the throne and was an insane imbecile. His wife, daughter of the Duke of Nemours and cousin of Louis XIV, dared hatch a plot to oust her husband from the throne. The king's stupidity justified the queen's bravado. Despite being master of unusual strength and having slept with his wife for a long time, she accused him of being impotent. Marie Françoise had acquired through artfulness what Afonso had lost in anger in the kingdom. She had him imprisoned ( November 1667 ) and quickly obtained a papal bull from Rome to confirm her virginity and bless her marriage to her brother-in-law Pedro. Portugal's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1990.

Release Date : 1990-01-19

Language :FrenchPortuguese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Madragoa Films

Production Country : ItalyPortugalFranceGermany

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Carlos Daniel

Character Name : D. Afonso VI

Original Name : Carlos Daniel

Gender : Male

Aurelle Doazan

Character Name : D. Maria Francisca de Saboia

Original Name : Aurelle Doazan

Gender : Female

Antonino Solmer

Character Name : D. Pedro, Infante de Portugal

Original Name : Antonino Solmer

Gender : Male

Nuno Carinhas

Character Name : Marquis of Sande

Original Name : Nuno Carinhas

Gender : Male

Manuela Cassola

Character Name : Nun in Convent

Original Name : Manuela Cassola

Gender : Female

Ruy de Carvalho

Character Name : Doctor Martim dos Reis

Original Name : Ruy de Carvalho

Gender : Male

Suzana Borges

Character Name : Joana de Almeida

Original Name : Suzana Borges

Gender : Female

João Mário Grilo

Character Name : Escrivão

Original Name : João Mário Grilo

Gender : Male

Isabel Alves de Carvalho

Character Name : Josefa de Óbidos

Original Name : Isabel Alves de Carvalho

Gender : Male

Paulo Filipe

Character Name : Duque de Cadaval

Original Name : Paulo Filipe

Gender : Male

Carlos Martins Medeiros

Character Name : Count of Castelo-Melhor

Original Name : Carlos Martins Medeiros

Gender : Male

Gérard Hardy

Character Name : Preyssac, Enviado de Luis XIV

Original Name : Gérard Hardy

Gender : Male

Muriel Brenner

Character Name : Ninon

Original Name : Muriel Brenner

Gender : Male

Filipe Ferrer

Character Name : Father Antonio Vieira

Original Name : Filipe Ferrer

Gender : Male

Jean Lafront

Character Name : Father Ville, Queen's Confidant

Original Name : Jean Lafront

Gender : Male

Jean Rupert

Character Name : Ambassador Saint-Romain

Original Name : Jean Rupert

Gender : Male

António Loja Neves

Character Name : Messenger

Original Name : António Loja Neves

Gender : Male

F. Pedro Oliveira

Character Name : Pao

Original Name : F. Pedro Oliveira

Gender : Male

Maria Emília Castanheira

Character Name : Coscorao

Original Name : Maria Emília Castanheira

Gender : Female

Mário Serrar

Character Name : Sebastiao Dinis Velho

Original Name : Mário Serrar

Gender : Male

Adelaide João

Character Name : Domingas Rodrigues

Original Name : Adelaide João

Gender : Female

António Cordeiro

Character Name :

Original Name : António Cordeiro

Gender : Male

Luís Pavão

Character Name :

Original Name : Luís Pavão

Gender : Male

Marcello Urgeghe

Character Name : Preyssac's Secretary

Original Name : Marcello Urgeghe

Gender : Male

Catarina Alves Costa

Character Name : Catarina Arrães de Mendonça

Original Name : Catarina Alves Costa

Gender : Female

Natália Luiza

Character Name : Freira no Convento

Original Name : Natália Luiza

Gender : Female

Luís Couto

Character Name : Marquês de Marialva

Original Name : Luís Couto

Gender : Male

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