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Mad Love

Mad Love

20016.11h 55m

Overview

The tragic fate of Juana I of Castille, Queen of Spain, madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Felipe el Hermoso, Archduke of Austria.

Directed by Vicente Aranda
Written by Vicente Aranda, Antonio Larreta, Manuel Tamayo y Baus
Produced by Enrique Cerezo
Box OfficeBudget: $4.8M0

Top Cast

Pilar López de Ayala

Pilar López de Ayala

Juana

Daniele Liotti

Daniele Liotti

Felipe

Rosana Pastor

Rosana Pastor

Elvira

Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

De Veyre

Roberto Álvarez

Roberto Álvarez

Almirante

Manuela Arcuri

Manuela Arcuri

Aixa-Beatriz

Susi Sánchez

Susi Sánchez

Regina Isabel

Chema de Miguel

Chema de Miguel

Don Juan Manuel

Andrés Lima

Andrés Lima

Marqués de Villena

Cipriano Lodosa

Cipriano Lodosa

Marliano

Themes & Keywords

jealousyhusband wife relationshipqueenlove-hate relationshiplovekingyoung womanmadpregnant womancatholicmadnesslocked up16th century15th centuryspanish historyunfaithful husbandcrazy womanjealous wifehouse of habsburgking of spainhispanic monarchy (spanish empire)holy roman empirecrazywoman falls in loveyoung queenspanish royal family

About Mad Love

Mad Love is a drama, history, romance film released in 2001 exploring themes of jealousy, husband wife relationship, queen, love-hate relationship, love, king. Directed by Vicente Aranda, it stars Pilar López de Ayala, Daniele Liotti, Rosana Pastor. The tragic fate of Juana I of Castille, Queen of Spain, madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Felipe el Hermoso, Archduke of Austria.

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