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The Queen of Spain

2016 · 127 min

A breezy, affectionate caper that mixes backstage movie-making charm with a gentle political wink, easy to sink into.

Directed by
Fernando Trueba
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Penélope Cruz, Antonio Resines, Neus Asensi
Tagline
Lights. Camera. Distraction.
Overview
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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Directed by
Fernando Trueba
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Penélope Cruz, Antonio Resines, Neus Asensi
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • art
  • love
  • politics
  • loyalty
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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