Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII?
| Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII? | |
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 Spanish theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII? |
| Directed by | Luis César Amadori |
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| Based on | ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII? by Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena |
| Produced by | José Carreras Planas |
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| Cinematography | José F. Aguayo |
| Edited by | Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa |
| Music by | Guillermo Cases |
| Color process | Eastmancolor |
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| Distributed by | Toleratus Films |
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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 life of Alfonso XII of Spain and Maria de las Mercedes. It was followed by a sequel Alfonso XII and María Cristina the following year.
Cast
- 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
The film was the leader at the Spanish box office in 1959.[2]
References
- ^ Mira p.236
- ^ "Spain's B.O. Leaders - 1959". Variety. 20 April 1960. p. 94 – via Archive.org.
Bibliography
- Mira, Alberto. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
External links
- Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII? at IMDb
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Films directed by Luis César Amadori
- Puerto nuevo (1936)
- El pobre Pérez (1937)
- The Newsie and the Lady (1938)
- Maestro Levita (1938)
- Honeysuckle (1938)
- Palabra de honor (1939)
- Caminito de Gloria (1939)
- El Haragán de la familia (1940)
- Educating Niní (1940)
- Napoleón (1941)
- The Song of the Suburbs (1941)
- Girls Orchestra (1941)
- Soñar no cuesta nada (1941)
- The Third Kiss (1942)
- El profesor Cero (1942)
- Bajó un ángel del cielo (1942)
- La mentirosa (1942)
- Claro de luna (1942)
- Son cartas de amor (1943)
- Luisito (1943)
- Carmen (1943)
- Apasionadamente (1944)
- Two Angels and a Sinner (1945)
- Madame Sans-Gêne (1945)
- Saint Candida (1945)
- Mosquita muerta (1946)
- Albéniz (1947)
- The Headless Woman (1947)
- God Reward You (1948)
- Una noche en el Ta-Ba-Rín (1949)
- Don Juan Tenorio (1949)
- Juan Globo (1949)
- Almafuerte (1949)
- Historia de una pasión (1950)
- Nacha Regules (1950)
- Pecado (1951)
- María Montecristo (1951)
- Me casé con una estrella (1951)
- Eva Perón inmortal (1952)
- La de los ojos color del tiempo (1952)
- La pasión desnuda (1953)
- El Grito sagrado (1954)
- Caídos en el infierno (1954)
- El barro humano (1955)
- Love Never Dies (1955)
- Amor prohibido (1958)
- The Violet Seller (1958)
- Una muchachita de Valladolid (1958)
- Una Gran señora (1959)
- Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII? (1959)
- Un trono para Cristy (1960)
- My Last Tango (1960)
- Alerta en el cielo (1961)
- Pecado de amor (1961)
- La Casta Susana (1963)
- El señor de La Salle (1964)
- Como dos gotas de agua (1964)
- Más bonita que ninguna (1965)
- Acompáñame (1966)
- Love in Flight (1967)
- Un novio para dos hermanas (1967)
- Good Morning, Little Countess (1967)
- Cristina Guzmán (1968)
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