Alfonso XII and María Cristina (1960)

Original title

¿Dónde vas, triste de ti?

Directed by

Alfonso Balcázar

Genre

drama film

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

AP

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Spanish historical drama about King Alfonso XII and his second wife Maria Christina of Austria. It follows their story after the events of the previous film, focusing on their relationship and the king's life. The film was very popular and is similar in style to the German Sissi movies.

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What happens

Alfonso XII and María Cristina or Where Are You Going, Sad Man? (Spanish: ¿Dónde vas triste de ti?) is a 1960 Spanish historical drama film directed by Alfonso Balcázar and Guillermo Cases and starring Vicente Parra and Marga López as Alfonso XII of Spain and his second wife Maria Christina of Austria. The film is the sequel to Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII? with Vicente Parra, José Marco Davó and Tomás Blanco reprising their roles from the previous film as Alfonso XII, Antonio Cánovas del Castillo and the Duque de Sesto respectively. María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara replaced Mercedes Vecino as Isabella II. Similar in style to the German Sissi film series, it was very popular but led to Vicente Parra's typecasting. The film's sets were designed by the art director Enrique Alarcón. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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