Delusions of Grandeur (1971)

12/08/1971 (FR) • 1h 48m

Comedy, History

Overview

Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.

Top Billed Cast

Louis de Funès

Don Salluste de Bazan

Yves Montand

Blaze, Don Sallust's valet

Alice Sapritch

Dona Juana, first lady of the queen

Karin Schubert

Queen of Spain

Alberto de Mendoza

King of Spain

Jaime de Mora y Aragón

Marquis of Priego

Antonio Pica

Duke of Los Montes

Joaquín Solís

Duke of Sandoval


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

spain

based on novel or book

queen

giftmord

royalty

lord

conspiracy

misunderstanding

disguise

valet

illegitimate child

interclass romance

public disgrace

stingy

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