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Cast
Carlos Daniel
as D. Afonso VI
Aurelle Doazan
as D. Maria Francisca de Saboia
Antonino Solmer
as D. Pedro, Infante de Portugal
Nuno Carinhas
as Marquis of Sande
Manuela Cassola
as Nun in Convent
Ruy de Carvalho
as Doctor Martim dos Reis
Suzana Borges
as Joana de Almeida
João Mário Grilo
as Escrivão
Isabel Alves de Carvalho
as Josefa de Óbidos
Paulo Filipe
as Duque de Cadaval
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1990
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes6
DirectorJoão Mário Grilo
WritersDaniel Arasse, Colin Thiele, João Mário Grilo
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe King's Trial
About The King's Trial
At the time Portugal presented a strange spectacle to the rest of Europe. D. Afonso VI, son of the fortunate D. João de Bragança, was in possession of the throne and was an insane imbecile. His wife, daughter of the Duke of Nemours and cousin of Louis XIV, dared hatch a plot to oust her husband from the throne. The king's stupidity justified the queen's bravado. Despite being master of unusual strength and having slept with his wife for a long time, she accused him of being impotent. Marie Françoise had acquired through artfulness what Afonso had lost in anger in the kingdom. She had him imprisoned ( November 1667 ) and quickly obtained a papal bull from Rome to confirm her virginity and bless her marriage to her brother-in-law Pedro. Portugal's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1990.
Directed by João Mário Grilo, The King's Trial leans on a strong ensemble — Carlos Daniel, Aurelle Doazan, Antonino Solmer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1990.
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