La vida es sueño

Overview

A philosophical allegory regarding the human situation and the mystery of life. The story focuses on the fictional Segismundo, Prince of Poland, who has been imprisoned in a tower by his father, King Basilio, following a dire prophecy that the prince would bring disaster to the country and death to the King. Basilio briefly frees Segismundo, but when the prince goes on a rampage, the king imprisons him again, persuading him that it was all a dream.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 27, 2001

Original language

Spanish

Countries

Spain

Production

TVE

Cast

Víctor Rubio,Àngels Bassas,Miquel Gelabert,Nuria Gallardo,Andoni Gracia,David Martínez,José Miguel Cerro,Boris Ruiz,Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa,Roger Coma

Director

Roger Justafré

Writer

Pedro Calderón de la Barca,Calixto Bieito

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1397516