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
Cast
Ana Belén
Mari Pili / Lota
Antonio Banderas
Fray José / José en un momento posterior
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Roque
Juan Diego
Roberto
Guillermo Montesinos
Antonio / José al principio
José Luis López Vázquez
Comisario
Josema Yuste
Tarsicio / Putifar
Quique Camoiras
Corcuera/Rey
Agustín González
Padre Calleja
Luis Ciges
Huete
Mary Carmen Ramírez
Fernanda / Reina
María Luisa Ponte
Patricia
Millán Salcedo
Copero
Antonio Gamero
Ramírez
Guillermo Marín
Prior
Pedro Farrés
Gran Sacerdote
Milgaros Martín
Raquel
María Rus
Irene
Blanca Patiño
Aurora
Amelia Font
Marta
Maruja Recio
Doncella
Tomás Sáez
Policía
Pedro Basanta
Gerente
Manuel Huete
Millán
Laura Bayonas
María (uncredited)
Crew
José Luis García Sánchez
Director, Writer
Rafael Azcona
Writer
Pablo G. del Amo
Editor
José Luis Alcaine
Cinematography
Pablo Martín Pascual
Second Assistant Director
Manuel Gómez Pereira
Assistant Director
Monica Del Bosco-Loew
Production Coordinator
Juan Ignacio Soriano
Production Coordinator
Luis Sanz
Producer
Eduardo Noé
Camera Operator
Carmen Zorrilla
Extras Casting
Miguel Narros
Costume Design
Nieves Almazul
Costumer
Enrique Bañuls
Sound
Vicente Lleó
Music
Andrea D'Odorico
Set Decoration
Agustín Alcázar
Set Dresser
José Granero
Choreographer
Federico del Toro
Property Master
Manuel Muñoz
Unit Production Manager
Guillermo Perrín
Original Story
Miguel de Palacios
Original Story
