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La leyenda de Balthasar el Castrado (1996)
Directed by Juan Miñón
Overview
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.
Length 86 minutes
Actors
Imanol Arias | Coque Malla | Enrique San Francisco | Aitana Sánchez-Gijón | Sofia Sá da Bandeira | Márcia Breia | Dalila Carmo | Anabela Teixeira | Maria de Lima | Isabel de Castro | João Craveiro | Rogério Samora | João Salaviza