The King's Trial (1990)

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. more

Directing:
  • João Mário Grilo

Writing:
  • Colin Thiele
  • João Mário Grilo
  • Daniel Arasse

Stars:
Release Date: 1990-01-19
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  • Country: IT, PT, FR, DE
  • Language: Français | Português
  • Runtime: 91

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Nuno Carinhas
Nuno Carinhas
Marquis of Sande
Carlos Daniel
Carlos Daniel
D. Afonso VI
Aurelle Doazan
Aurelle Doaza...
D. Maria Francisca de Saboia
Antonino Solmer
Antonino Solm...
D. Pedro, Infante de Portugal
Manuela Cassola
Manuela Casso...
Nun in Convent
Ruy de Carvalho
Ruy de Carval...
Doctor Martim dos Reis
Suzana Borges
Suzana Borges
Joana de Almeida
João Mário Grilo
João Mário Gr...
Escrivão
Paulo Filipe
Paulo Filipe
Duque de Cadaval
Filipe Ferrer
Filipe Ferrer
Father Antonio Vieira
Jean Rupert
Jean Rupert
Ambassador Saint-Romain
F. Pedro Oliveira
F. Pedro Oliv...
Pao
Maria Emília Castanheira
Maria Emília...
Coscorao
Adelaide João
Adelaide João
Domingas Rodrigues
António Cordeiro
António Corde...
Luís Pavão
Luís Pavão
Marcello Urgeghe
Marcello Urge...
Preyssac's Secretary
Catarina Alves Costa
Catarina Alve...
Catarina Arrães de Mendonça
Natália Luiza
Natália Luiza
Freira no Convento
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