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'o Re

19891h 35mNo ratings yet
  • Drama
  • Comedy
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Overview

One of the key factors in Italian unification was the overthrow in 1860 of Francesco, the King of Naples and the two Sicilies, who went into elegant but impoverished exile in Rome with his Queen, Maria Sofia. This seriocomic drama follows the deposed royals as they adapt to their new lives. The former king has recognized the political finality of his deposition, but his queen has taken to traveling in men's clothing all over Italy trying to foment an uprising to restore them to the throne. She is also frantic to have a baby, an heir, but the king has become celibate as a kind of homage to his beloved mother; he spends all his time lobbying the Vatican to get her declared a saint.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 27, 1989
Original language
Italian
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
Italy
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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