The Queen of Spain (2016)

Name: The Queen of Spain
Director: Fernando Trueba
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2016-11-25
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Cast: Penélope Cruz, Antonio Resines, Neus Asensi, Cary Elwes

Comedy

Director: Fernando Trueba

Cast: Penélope Cruz, Antonio Resines, Neus Asensi, Cary Elwes

Runtime127 min

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After her experiences in Nazi Germany, actress Macarena Granada traveled to Hollywood, where she became a star. In the 1950s, the diva returns to Francoist Spain to star a Hollywood blockbuster about Queen Isabella I of Castile. (A sequel to The Girl of Your Dreams, 1998.)

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Fans of director Fernando Trueba and star Penélope Cruz will appreciate the clever blend of comedy and historical drama in this 2016 sequel to the acclaimed film The Girl of Your Dreams. The Queen of Spain offers a witty, stylized look at the film industry and power dynamics in 1950s Spain through the eyes of a Hollywood diva returning home.

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The Queen of Spain is a 2016 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Fernando Trueba. Starring Penélope Cruz, Antonio Resines, Neus Asensi, Ana Belén, Javier Cámara, Chino Darín, Loles León, Arturo Ripstein, Jorge Sanz, Rosa Maria Sardà, Santiago Segura, Clive Revill, Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin, it was shown in the Berlinale Special section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.