The King is the Best Mayor
El mejor alcalde, el Rey
Synopsis
The action occurs in early 12th century Galicia during the reign of Alfonso VII. Sancho de Roelas, a nobleman who has fallen on hard times, announces to his lord Tello de Neira his intention to marry Elvira de Olite, also of impoverished noble lineage. Don Tello offers to be best man at the wedding but on seeing Elvira falls in love with her beauty and kidnaps her. She refuses to have sex with him and Sancho travels to Leon to get Alfonso's help. Alfonso finally comes to Tello's manor-house incognito and – after revealing his identity and finding out that Tello has raped Elvira – forces him to marry Elvira. He then executes Tello, restoring Elvira's honour and endowing her with half Tello's estate.
Top Cast
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Analía Gadé
Felicia
Simonetta Stefanelli
Elvira
Ray Lovelock
Sancho (as Raymond Lovelock)
Fernando Sancho
Conde
Andrés Mejuto
El Rey
Pedro Valentín
Pelayo
José Nieto
Nuño
Antonio Casas
Celio
Tomás Blanco
Alcalde
Alejandro de Enciso
Julio (as Alejandro Enciso)
Luis Induni
D. Enrique
Fernando Sánchez Polack
Yuntero (as F. Sánchez Polack)
Rafael Corés
Obispo
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rafael Gil
- Screenplay & Story
- José López Rubio, Lope de Vega
- Original Score
- Salvador Ruiz de Luna
- Original Title
- El mejor alcalde, el Rey
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- C. C. Champion, Coral Producciones Cinematográficas, Midega Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rafael Gil
José López Rubio, Lope de Vega
Salvador Ruiz de Luna
José F. Aguayo
Giantito Burchiellaro
Department Leadership Roster
José López Rubio
Writer
Lope de Vega
Writer
Rafael Gil
Director
Giantito Burchiellaro
Editor
José F. Aguayo
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The King is the Best Mayor
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What is The King is the Best Mayor about?
The action occurs in early 12th century Galicia during the reign of Alfonso VII. Sancho de Roelas, a nobleman who has fallen on hard times, announces to his lord Tello de Neira his intention to marry Elvira de Olite, also of impoverished noble lineage. Don Tello offers to be best man at the wedding but on seeing Elvira falls in love with her beauty and kidnaps her. She refuses to have sex with him and Sancho travels to Leon to get Alfonso's help. Alfonso finally comes to Tello's manor-house incognito and – after revealing his identity and finding out that Tello has raped Elvira – forces him to marry Elvira. He then executes Tello, restoring Elvira's honour and endowing her with half Tello's estate.
Who directed The King is the Best Mayor?
The King is the Best Mayor was directed by Rafael Gil.
Who stars in The King is the Best Mayor?
The principal cast of The King is the Best Mayor includes Analía Gadé, Simonetta Stefanelli, Ray Lovelock, Fernando Sancho, Andrés Mejuto.
When was The King is the Best Mayor released and how long is it?
The King is the Best Mayor was released in 1974 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The King is the Best Mayor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The King is the Best Mayor was composed by Salvador Ruiz de Luna.