Etiqueta: Policy
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Gala party (Función de Gala)
In the Valençuela Republic, Felix, a cabaret waiter, wants to seduce a singer, Victoria. The two of them get involved in the process of a coup d’état. After many adventures, we reach the happy ending: Felix gets both victory and Victoria; Victoria also makes the money she wanted; the coup fails and the revolution succeeds. …
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The Miller Woman of Arcos (La molinera de Arcos)
This dramedia is about the abuse of power, about the Church as an institution, the government, the military and the emancipation of women. During a wedding, a minstrel tells a legend and the characters from the wedding start turning into the characters of the legend. The tale told by the minstrel is about how a…
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Crown of Love and Death (Corona de amor y muerte)
The story is centered on the life of Doña Inés de Castro and her loving relationship with Infant Pedro, the heir to the throne of Portugal. The Infant is committed to a union of political nature with Constanza Manuel de Villena. The problem arises when the Infant admits that he is in love with Doña…
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The knight of the golden spurs (El caballero de las espuelas de oro)
It consists in the life of the Spanish Golden Age writer Francisco de Quevedo, character of great historic significance; someone ambitious who starred in several political intrigues, was in prison and had a staunch enemy, Luis de Góngora. In the midst of so much unrest, he was above all a great writer. THEMES: 17th Century,…
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The city is joyful and trusting (La ciudad alegre y confiada)
The city’s government has to face a very difficult decision. They have to either pact with the Republic of Venetia or to start a war. Finally, the governors make the wrong decision but the people of the city continue joyfully with their lives, trusting their governors. THEMES: Politics, War, Moral Dilemma, City, Fighting the…
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The governor (La gobernadora)
It depicts the life in the Spanish villages during the Restoration (1900). The domination exerted by the few, the dignitaries, contrasts with the people’s knowhow, who see, powerless, the control these men have over the political and public life of the commune. THEMES: Politics, Province Life, Power Struggle, Fighting the System, Frustration, Corruption, Deceit,…
