The King is the Best Mayor (1974)

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.

Directing:
  • Rafael Gil

Writing:
  • José López Rubio
  • Félix Lope de Vega
  • Lope de Vega

Stars:
Release Date: 1974-04-29
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  • Country: ES
  • Language: Español
Simonetta Stefanelli
Simonetta Ste...
Elvira
Analía Gadé
Analía Gadé
Felicia
Ray Lovelock
Ray Lovelock
Sancho (as Raymond Lovelock)
Fernando Sancho
Fernando Sanc...
Conde
Andrés Mejuto
Andrés Mejuto
El Rey
José Nieto
José Nieto
Nuño
Antonio Casas
Antonio Casas
Celio
Tomás Blanco
Tomás Blanco
Alcalde
Luis Induni
Luis Induni
D. Enrique
Fernando Sánchez Polack
Fernando Sánc...
Yuntero (as F. Sánchez Polack)
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