La reina joven

1916
49m

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Rolando, head of the Republican party, saved the young queen Alexia from an accident. Both fall in love, but the principles of the man prevent him from showing his feelings. The Grand Duke h... Read allRolando, head of the Republican party, saved the young queen Alexia from an accident. Both fall in love, but the principles of the man prevent him from showing his feelings. The Grand Duke hopes to marry his son with the queen and conspires to impose a conservative government. Al... Read allRolando, head of the Republican party, saved the young queen Alexia from an accident. Both fall in love, but the principles of the man prevent him from showing his feelings. The Grand Duke hopes to marry his son with the queen and conspires to impose a conservative government. Alexia goes to Rolando and offers to form a ministry to arrest him, but he does not accept t... Read all

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The Queen Cannot Command Her Heart

Queen Margarita Xirgu is riding in the park when her horse bolts. Ricardo Purga rescues her and they fall in love. But she is the queen, after all, and he is a leader of the liberals. Their government has just fallen, and the conservatives want control. She resists, so they decide to marry her to a Russian nobleman. That she cannot oppose, but threat of a revolt is in the air from the lower classes, and Purga has his hands full keeping them quiet.

Senorita Xirgu gives a good performance in the lead, and there are some interesting compositions by cinematographer Salvador Castello. But the story is controlled by the titles, with the performers offering their performances in poses and dramatic gestures better suited for the stage. Still, there are lots of shots of Gaudi-designed architecture to be seen.

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The great architecture of Antonio Gaudí (designer of the Parc Güell in Barcelona, Spain) provided the framework in which the film was shot many years before it became a tourist attraction.