At the beginning of the 17th century, the King of Spain –a young immature boy- wants to see his queen naked, even when the Church and the Government refuse this action since they see in it dark plans for the future of the Empire. The king finds the support he needs in a noble man and a Portuguese Jesuit who will help him, having the queen’s consent, on their purpose. With this argument, GTB devises a funny shape of the Spanish court, and offers as a result a picaresque story.
RELEVANT FACTS: It was adapted into a film by Imanol Uribe in the early 90s and won eight Goya awards.
Playwright, essayist, critic and prolific novelist. Gonzalo Torrente Ballester is a key author of contemporary Spanish literature. Among the many awards he received are highlighted the National Literature Prize in 1981, the Prince of Asturias Literature in 1982 and the Miguel de Cervantes, in 1985. He was also member of the Royal Spanish Academy since 1975.
POTENTIAL AUDIOVISUAL FORMATS: TV Series, Miniseries, Film, TV Movie.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Filipino, Serbian, Polish, French, Greek, Norwegian, Slovak.
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