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La leyenda de Balthasar el castrado
La leyenda de Balthasar el castrado is a 1995 internationally co-produced period drama film directed by Juan Miñón which stars Imanol Arias, Coque Malla, and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón. PlotSet in 17th century Naples, the plot follows the relationship triangle between castrato singer Balthasar, the Duke of Arcos, and María de Loffredo.[1] Cast
ProductionThe film is a Spanish-French-Portuguese co-production by Cartel, Sogetel, Scarabee Films, and Animatógrafo.[3] ReleaseThe film entered into the 16th Mostra de Valencia in October 1995.[4] It was released theatrically in Spain on 26 April 1996.[3] ReceptionAugusto Martínez Torres of El País disfavourably compared the film to similarly themed Farinelli, otherwise finding "severe writing flaws, forcing the inclusion of a background voiceover to make the intrigue understandable" and production issues.[5] Accolades
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