Fresh
A sumptuously-appointed account of the life of the 16th-century Spanish royal Joan of Castile.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
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Mad Love
Overview
The tragic fate of Juana I of Castille, Queen of Spain, madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Felipe el Hermoso, Archduke of Austria.
Director and cast
- Vicente Aranda Director
- Pilar López de Ayala as Juana
- Daniele Liotti as Felipe
- Rosana Pastor as Elvira
- Giuliano Gemma as De Veyre
- Roberto Álvarez as Almirante
- Manuela Arcuri as Aixa-Beatriz
- Susi Sánchez as Regina Isabel
- Chema de Miguel as Don Juan Manuel
- Andrés Lima as Marqués de Villena
- Cipriano Lodosa as Marliano
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
47%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Nothing more or less than an outright bodice-ripper -- it should have ditched the artsy pretensions and revelled in the entertaining shallows.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Rotten
There's a little violence and lots of sex in a bid to hold our attention, but it grows monotonous after a while, as do Joan and Philip's repetitive arguments, schemes and treachery.
Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News
Rotten
Forget the Psychology 101 study of romantic obsession and just watch the procession of costumes in castles and this won't seem like such a bore.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
It's Lopez de Ayala's show, and she's relentless in her energy and passion.
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
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