Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII?

Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII?
Spanish theatrical release poster
Spanish¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII?
Directed byLuis César Amadori
Screenplay by
Based on¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII?
by Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena
Produced byJosé Carreras Planas
Starring
CinematographyJosé F. Aguayo
Edited byAntonio Ramírez de Loaysa
Music byGuillermo Cases
Color processEastmancolor
Production
companies
  • PECSA Films
  • Carreras Planas
Distributed byToleratus Films
Release date
  • 29 January 1959 (1959-01-29)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII? (Spanish: ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII?) is a 1959 Spanish historical drama film directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Paquita Rico and Vicente Parra.[1] It portrays the romance between Alfonso XII of Spain and his wife Maria de las Mercedes. Their marriage only lasted five months and three days before the 18-year-old queen died of typhoid fever.[2][3][4]

The film was followed by a sequel Alfonso XII and María Cristina the following year.

Cast

Reception

The film was the leader at the Spanish box office in 1959.[5]

References

  1. ^ Mira p.236
  2. ^ "02 Nov 1878 - The Death of the Young Queen of Spain. - Trove". Nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  3. ^ MCNBiografias.com. "María de las Mercedes. Reina de España (1860-1878) » MCNBiografias.com". mcnbiografias.com. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  4. ^ "Alfonso XII y María de las Mercedes, real historia de amor - ArqueHistoria". arquehistoria.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Spain's B.O. Leaders - 1959". Variety. 20 April 1960. p. 94 – via Archive.org.

Bibliography

  • Mira, Alberto. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.


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