Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII?
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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 |
Production companies |
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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.[1] It portrays the romance between Alfonso XII of Spain and his wife Maria de las Mercedes. Their marriage only lasted five months and three days before the 18-year-old queen died of typhoid fever.[2][3][4]
The film was followed by a sequel Alfonso XII and María Cristina the following year.
Cast
[edit]- 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
[edit]The film was the leader at the Spanish box office in 1959.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Mira p.236
- ^ "02 Nov 1878 - The Death of the Young Queen of Spain. - Trove". Nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ MCNBiografias.com. "María de las Mercedes. Reina de España (1860-1878) » MCNBiografias.com". mcnbiografias.com. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "Alfonso XII y María de las Mercedes, real historia de amor - ArqueHistoria". arquehistoria.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Spain's B.O. Leaders - 1959". Variety. 20 April 1960. p. 94 – via Archive.org.
Bibliography
[edit]- Mira, Alberto. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
External links
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- 1959 films
- 1950s historical drama films
- Spanish historical drama films
- 1950s Spanish-language films
- Films directed by Luis César Amadori
- Films set in the 19th century
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- Cultural depictions of Isabella II
- Cultural depictions of Spanish monarchs
- 1950s Spanish films
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