The King is the Best Mayor

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The King is the Best Mayor
El-mejor-alcalde-el-rey.jpg
Theatrical film poster
Directed by Rafael Gil
Based on The Best Mayor, The King
by Lope de Vega
Starring
Cinematography José F. Aguayo
Edited byGiantito Burchiellaro
Music bySalvador Ruiz de Luna
Production
companies
  • Compagnia Cinematografica Champion
  • Coral Producciones Cinematográficas
  • Midega Film
Release date
  • 29 April 1974 (1974-04-29)
Running time
95 minutes
CountriesItaly
Spain
LanguageSpanish

The King is the Best Mayor (Italian: Il miglior sindaco, il re, Spanish: El mejor alcalde, el rey) is a 1974 Italian-Spanish historical drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Analía Gadé, Simonetta Stefanelli and Ray Lovelock. [1]

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The film is based on the play The Best Mayor, The King by Lope de Vega, who is considered part of the Spanish Golden Age of literature.

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References

  1. Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. p. 205. ISBN   1855661764.