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Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII? (1959)

Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII? poster
Original title
¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII?
Directed by
Luis César Amadori
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
AP
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of the romance between King Alfonso XII of Spain and his young wife Maria de las Mercedes. It follows their brief marriage which ends when the queen dies from typhoid fever after only five months.

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What happens

Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII? (Spanish: ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII?) is a 1959 Spanish historical drama film directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Paquita Rico and Vicente Parra. It portrays the romance between Alfonso XII of Spain and his wife Maria de las Mercedes. Their marriage only lasted five months and three days before the 18-year-old queen died of typhoid fever. The film was followed by a sequel Alfonso XII and María Cristina the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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