Released:
1960-04-17

Overview:
After the death of Queen Mercedes, Alfonso XII's first wife, the problem of the succession is raised. The monarchy needs a heir and the King choses María Cristina from Habsburd to be the futur spanish queen. But Mercedes memories will be against the marriage and the long-awaited son will born when Alfonso is already dead.

Directors:
Guillermo Cases, Alfonso Balcázar

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Marga López
  as
  María Cristina
• 
  Vicente Parra
  as
  Alfonso XII
• 
  José Marco Davó
  as
  Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
• 
  Tomás Blanco
  as
  Don José Osorio, duque de Sesto
• 
  María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara
  as
  Isabel II