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The Court of the Pharaoh

1985 · 98 min

A breezy, affectionate backstage comedy where putting on a cheeky show becomes a quiet act of defiance.

Directed by: José Luis García Sánchez
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Ana Belén, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Antonio Banderas

Overview: Spain, in the late 1940s. An amateur theater company dares to stage a controversial musical without the permits required by dictator Franco’s censorship authorities.

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Directed by: José Luis García Sánchez
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Ana Belén, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Antonio Banderas

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
media
power
rebellion
freedom
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	3
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Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: José Luis García Sánchez
Written by: Rafael Azcona, José Luis García Sánchez
Starring: Ana Belén, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Antonio Banderas, Josema Yuste, Agustín González, Quique Camoiras, Mary Carmen Ramírez, Juan Diego
Music: Vicente Lleó
Cinematography: José Luis Alcaine
Runtime: 98 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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