Poster for the movie The Court of the Pharaoh

The Court of the Pharaoh

1985 • 98 minutes
ComedyMusic

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

Picture of Ana Belén

Ana Belén

Mari Pili / Lota

Picture of Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Fray José / José en un momento posterior

Picture of Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Roque

Picture of Juan Diego

Juan Diego

Roberto

Picture of Guillermo Montesinos

Guillermo Montesinos

Antonio / José al principio

Picture of José Luis López Vázquez

José Luis López Vázquez

Comisario

Picture of Josema Yuste

Josema Yuste

Tarsicio / Putifar

Picture of Quique Camoiras

Quique Camoiras

Corcuera/Rey

Picture of Agustín González

Agustín González

Padre Calleja

Picture of Luis Ciges

Luis Ciges

Huete

Picture of Mary Carmen Ramírez

Mary Carmen Ramírez

Fernanda / Reina

Picture of María Luisa Ponte

María Luisa Ponte

Patricia

Picture of Millán Salcedo

Millán Salcedo

Copero

Picture of Antonio Gamero

Antonio Gamero

Ramírez

Picture of Guillermo Marín

Guillermo Marín

Prior