''King of the River'' ( es, El rey del río, link=no) is a 1995 Spanish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón (Torrelavega, Cantabria 2 January 1940) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. His 1973 film ''Habla, mudita'' was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1977, he won the Silver Bear for Bes ...

. It was entered into the

45th Berlin International Film Festival The 45th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 22 February 1995. The Golden Bear was awarded to French film '' The Bait'' directed by Bertrand Tavernier. The retrospective dedicated to American actor Buster Keaton was show ...

Cast

Alfredo Landa Alfredo Landa Areta MML (3 March 19339 May 2013) was a Spanish actor. Biography He was born in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. He finished his pre-university studies in San Sebastián. He then began university studies on Law, where he began to wo ...

as Antón Costa *

Carmen Maura María del Carmen García Maura (born 15 September 1945) is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, she has starred in films such as ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', ''¡Ay Carmela!'', '' Common Wealth'', and ...

as Carmen *

Gustavo Salmerón Gustavo Salmerón García (born August 27, 1970 in Madrid, Spain as Gustavo García Salmerón), is a Spanish actor and writer, known for ''Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle'' (2017), ''Mensaka'' (1998) and '' Asfalto'' (2000). Biography From ...

as César *

Ana Álvarez Ana Teresa Álvarez Páez (born 19 November 1969), better known as Ana Álvarez, is a Spanish actress and a model. Biography Ana Teresa Álvarez Páez was born in Jerez de la Frontera, province of Cádiz, on 19 November 1969. She moved to Madri ...

as Ana *

Achero Mañas Achero Mañas (born Achero Mañas Amyach, 5 September 1966) is a Spanish film director and former actor. He made three successful short films before winning recognition and several awards for his feature film debut '' El Bola''. Biography Ma� ...

as Fernando * Miriam Fernández as Elena (as Miriam Ubri) *

Sílvia Munt Silvia Munt Quevedo, (Barcelona, 24 March 1957) is a Spanish actress and film director. She has won two Goya Award, Best Actress for her role in ''Alas de mariposa'', and Best Short Documentary, ''Lalia'', written and directed by Munt. She has a ...

as Elisa *

Héctor Alterio Héctor Benjamín Alterio Onorato (born 21 September 1929) is an Argentine theatre, film and television actor, well known both in Argentina and Spain. Biography Alterio's theatre debut came in 1948 as the lead in ''Cómo suicidarse en prima ...

as Juan * Cesáreo Estébanez as Corcones *

Gerardo Vera Gerardo Vera Perales (10 March 194720 September 2020) was a Spanish costume and set designer, opera director, actor, and film and theatre director. Life Vera was born in Miraflores de la Sierra on 10 March 1947. He studied English language a ...

as Bergasa *

Francis Lorenzo Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural ...

as Marco

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* 1995 films Spanish drama films 1990s Spanish-language films 1995 drama films Films directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón 1990s Spanish films {{1990s-Spain-film-stub