The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
At the end of the seventeenth century, in Naples, still dominated by the Spaniards, a young pupil, Balthasar,is castrated to preserve the purity and beauty of his voice. The Duchess dies and her son, the Duke of Arcos, takes charge of the inheritance, which includes Balthasar. With the entrance of Maria Loffredo, former lover of the Duke, a triangle is established that unchains tragic consequences to the allegedly callous life of Balthasar.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Mario de BenitoOriginal Music Composer
- Juan MiñónDirector
- Juan MiñónWriter
Cast
- Imanol AriasDuque de Arcos
- Coque MallaBalthasar
- Enrique San FranciscoAndres
- Aitana Sánchez-GijónMaria de Loffredo
- Sofia Sá da BandeiraDame Camerino
- Márcia BreiaAntonia
- Dalila CarmoElvira
- Anabela TeixeiraDame
- Maria de LimaDame
- Isabel de CastroDuchess of Arcos
- João CraveiroCast
- Rogério SamoraTerramare