Films for the Humanities and Sciences - A la Sombra de la Revolucion-in Spanish

A la Sombra de la Revolución—in Spanish

Charles IV succeeded to the Spanish throne in 1788. One year later, the cataclysmic revolution in neighboring France dealt European monarchism a blow of seismic proportions. Focusing on Charles’ reign—conducted with extreme passivity and ending in abdication—this program uses film clips, dramatizations, paintings, and architectural landmarks to examine a country caught in the throes of sociopolitical turmoil. Queen Maria Luisa and her lover Manuel de Godoy, the true royal powers, are spotlighted as Spain’s fortunes in the shadow of Napoleonic France are appraised. Not available in French-speaking Canada. An RTVE Production. (Spanish, 45 minutes)

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Item#: BVL33968
Copyright date: ©2004
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-2702-0

Part of the Series : Memoria de Espana-in Spanish | Historia Contemporanea-in Spanish


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