
We are immersed in the 1950s, as the film diva Macarena Granada returns from Hollywood to Spain to shoot a US blockbuster entitled The Queen of Spain, where she will breathe life into Isabella I of Castile. In Madrid, not only will she meet up again with her old friends and colleagues from the troupe but she will also have to contend with another dictatorial regime: that of Francisco Franco.... (Full plot summary below)
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We are immersed in the 1950s, as the film diva Macarena Granada returns from Hollywood to Spain to shoot a US blockbuster entitled The Queen of Spain, where she will breathe life into Isabella I of Castile. In Madrid, not only will she meet up again with her old friends and colleagues from the troupe but she will also have to contend with another dictatorial regime: that of Francisco Franco.
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| Globe and MailBrad WheelerIt's fun, involving off-set sexual escapades and a scheme to rescue a back-from-the-dead film director from a work camp. |
| El Mundo (Spain)Francisco MarineroThe best of Spanish comedy, with a few secondary actors who create memorable characters. [Full review in Spanish] |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferA well-acted, but overlong, clunky, and underwhelming satire. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawIn the final analysis, Cruz carries the film. |
| El Pais (Spain)Javier OcañaThe script of Trueba doesn't just plait the union between the adventures of the Americans of shooting in Spain and the imprisonment of one of the personages in Cuelgamuros. [Full review in Spanish] |
| HeyUGuysStefan PapeAs one character proclaims, "Portraying realism in Spain is an unrealistic pursuit" and this is a sentiment this entire project is built upon, and endearingly revels in. |
| Paste MagazineDeborah KriegerTonally, the movie can never quite find its footing. |
| Siete24.mxMario P. SzékelyA film that doesn't captivate the audience and never takes off. [Full review in Spanish] |
| National PostChris KnightTrueba is determined to give every actor, cameraman and grip a few scenes in which to shine, resulting in an overstuffed story that staggers from subplot to subplot. |
| Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenThough "The Queen of Spain" looks terrific and features a warm, glamorous performance by Penélope Cruz, that promise is fulfilled only fitfully in this valentine to moviemaking. |