Synopsis
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.)
The Queen of Spain (2016) is a 2h 7min comedy feature film by Fernando Trueba. After her experiences in Nazi Germany, actress Macarena Granada traveled to Hollywood, where she became a star.
Key facts
Cast
Penélope Cruz, Antonio Resines, Neus Asensi, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Javier Cámara, Clive Revill, Santiago Segura
Original language
English
First release
November 25, 2016 (Brazil)
Setting
Spain
Crew
Screenplay
Fernando Trueba
Producer
Anne Deluz, Cristina Huete, Mercedes Gamero, Mikel Lejarza
Cinematography
José Luis Alcaine
Editing
Marta Velasco
Music
Zbigniew Preisner
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Calgary International Film Festival 2017 generic
- Goya Awards 2017 generic
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2017 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 25, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 25, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Spain | November 25, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | April 6, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Greece | June 1, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | June 16, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | June 23, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | August 3, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | August 11, 2017 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 18, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 5, 2017 |
| Streaming | France | May 3, 2018 |
| Streaming | Netherlands | May 3, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | May 23, 2018 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Full credits
| Director | Fernando Trueba |
| Cast | Penélope Cruz (Macarena Granada), Antonio Resines (Blas Fontiveros), Neus Asensi (Lucía Gandía), Cary Elwes (Gary Jones), Mandy Patinkin (Jordan Berman), Javier Cámara (Pepe Bonilla), Clive Revill (John Scott), Santiago Segura (Castillo), Ana Belén (Ana), Loles León (Trini Morenos), Arturo Ripstein (Sam Spiegelman), Jorge Sanz (Julián Torralba), Rosa María Sardà (Rosa Rosales), Carlos Areces (Francisco Franco), Chino Darín (Leo Sánchez), Peter Sztojanov, Jr. (Border Guard), Gemma Cuervo (La actriz mayor), Anabel Alonso (Matilde Velorracho), Julián Villagrán (La Benemérita), Secun de la Rosa (La Benemérita), Guillermo Toledo (La Benemérita), Daniel Castro (La Benemérita), Eduardo Antuña (La Benemérita), Juan Vinuesa (La Benemérita), Antonio Buíl (Santiago (as Antonio Buil Pueyo)), Ramon Agirre (Los de la "Secreta"), Paco Risueño (Los de la "Secreta"), Alfredo Martínez (Los de la "Secreta"), Janfri Topera (Los "grises"), Ismael Grasa (Los "grises"), Miguel Ángel Lamata (La Prensa), Manuel Tallafé (La Prensa), Julio Vélez (La Prensa), Javivi (El militar con Franco), Rodrigo Poisón (El falangista), Enrique Villén (El jefe de construcción), Vito Sanz (El ayudante de cámara), Carolina África (Mujer de vestuario), Javier de Quinto (El claquetista (as Javier de Quinto Mangada Devesa)), Luis Alegre (El cura con boina), Vicente Pavía (El chófer gallego), Christopher Corsitto (El agente Larsen), Antonio Cruz (Don Marciano), Ana Belén López (La bailaora), Antonio Jiménez (El guitarrista), Cristian Jiménez (Los palmeros), Pedro Jiménez (Los palmeros), Juan Mariné (El guarda de los Estudios), Zbigniew Preisner (Otto Von Fischer), J. A. Bayona (El proyeccionista cinéfilo), Juan Pedro de Gaspar (Emilio Pérez Ruiz), Daniel Vilar (Los novios (as Dani Vilar)), Aida Folch (Los novios), Avelina Prat (La script) |
| Screenplay | Fernando Trueba |
| Producer | Anne Deluz, Cristina Huete, Mercedes Gamero, Mikel Lejarza |
| Executive producer | Anne Deluz, Cristina Huete, Eric Charles, Kirk D'Amico, Rosa Pérez |
| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Editing | Marta Velasco |
| Music | Zbigniew Preisner |
| Production design | Juan Pedro de Gaspar |
| Sound | Gabriel Hafner |
Additional data: TMDB.
