99 minutes
4/17/1960
After the death of Queen Mercedes, Alfonso XII's first wife, the problem of the succession is raised. The monarchy needs a heir and the King choses María Cristina from Habsburd to be the futur spanish queen. But Mercedes memories will be against the marriage and the long-awaited son will born when Alfonso is already dead.
Marga López
as María Cristina
Vicente Parra
as Alfonso XII
José Marco Davó
as Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Tomás Blanco
as Don José Osorio, duque de Sesto
María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara
as Isabel II
Marta Padovan
as Infanta Isabel 'La Chata'
Ana María Custodio
as Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duquesa de Montpensier
Francisco Arias
as Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Rafael Bardem
as Ceferino - ayuda de cámara
Rosita Yarza
as Archiduquesa Isabel de Austria
Mario Morales
as Guardia que no reconoce al rey
María Dolores Cabo
as Margarita
Antonio Jiménez Escribano
Felip Peña
as Mensajero del rey
Manuel Insúa
José Sepúlveda
as Damián
Josefina Serratosa
as Mujer que conversa con Damián
José Morales
as Guardia de palacio
Consuelo de Nieva
as Asistente al baile real
Carolina Jiménez
as Otra asistente al baile real
Mario de Bustos
as Médico
José Vidal
Salvador Muñoz
Mario Beut
as Serrano, 'el general bonito'
Gonzalo Medel
Amalia Sánchez Ariño
Ramón Hernández
as Jugador partida de cartas
Marta Novar
Alejo del Peral
as Mozo estación
Carmen Aroca
Juan Aristi Eulate
as Novaleches
Camino Delgado
Julia Pachelo
José Cuenca
Carmen Lozano
Lolita de Málaga
Manuel Ausensi
as Voz de cantante en la ópera (voice)
Miguel Aguerri
as Voz de cantante en la ópera (voice)
Rafael Calvo Gutiérrez
as Padre
Jesús Puche
as Barbero
Ramón Vaccaro
as Asistente al baile
Rafael Luis Calvo
as orador en entierro Mercedes