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Delusions of Grandeur
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Title: Delusions of Grandeur

Release Date: 8 Dec 1971

Runtime: 1h 48m

Genre: Comedy, History

Director: Gaumont, Mars Film, Coral Films, Orion Filmproduktion

Production Companies: Gaumont, Mars Film, Coral Films, Orion Filmproduktion

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.

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Average Vote: 7.428 (681 votes)

Cast

  • Don Salluste de Bazan: Louis de Funès
  • Blaze, Don Sallust's valet: Yves Montand
  • Dona Juana, first lady of the queen: Alice Sapritch
  • Queen of Spain: Karin Schubert
  • King of Spain: Alberto de Mendoza
  • Marquis of Priego: Jaime de Mora y Aragón
  • Cortega: Eduardo Fajardo
  • Duke of Los Montes: Antonio Pica
  • Duke of Sandoval: Joaquín Solís
  • Marquis del Basto: Venantino Venantini
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