
Delusions of Grandeur
ComedyHistoryspainbased on novel or bookqueengiftmordroyaltylordconspiracymisunderstandingdisguisevaletillegitimate childinterclass romance
A witty, celebratory period comedy built on mistaken identities, class conflict, and romantic entanglement among Spanish royalty and their servants.
Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.
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Louis de Funès
Don Salluste de Bazan

Yves Montand
Blaze, Don Sallust's valet

Alice Sapritch
Dona Juana, first lady of the queen

Karin Schubert
Queen of Spain

Alberto de Mendoza
King of Spain

Jaime de Mora y Aragón
Marquis of Priego

Eduardo Fajardo
Cortega

Antonio Pica
Duke of Los Montes
Joaquín Solís
Duke of Sandoval

Venantino Venantini
Marquis del Basto

Gabriele Tinti
Don César, nephew of Don Sallust

Paul Préboist
The mute
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