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The Broken Crown
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Wikipedia article
'The Broken Crown' is a 2016 Spanish historical drama film directed by Jordi Frades which stars Irene Escolar, Rodolfo Sancho and Ral Mrida, among others. The fiction serves as bridge in between the television series 'Isabel' and 'Carlos, rey emperador'.
Premise
Set in early 16th century, the fiction focuses on the events after the death and of Queen Isabella of Castile and the issuing of the corresponding will. Isabella's daughter Joanna founds herself in the middle of the political schemes of her father Ferdinand and her spouse Philip, son of Maximilian of Habsburg, with everyone in the Court having a vested interest on declaring her mad and unfit to rule.
Cast
Production
'The Broken Crown', debut as feature film director, was written by Jos Luis Martn. The score was composed by Federico Jusid. The film was produced by Diagonal TV and R. Zinman Productions, with the participation of RTVE and the collaboration of Elipsis Capital. Filming started in May 2015, shooting in locations such as the Castle of Guadamur, the Cathedral of Burgos, the Cathedral of Toledo, the Church of Santa Mara Magdalena in Torrelaguna and the Palace of Rincn in Madrid.
Release
Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 19 February 2016.
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2016
References
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