''La princesa de Éboli'' () is a two-part Spanish period drama television miniseries about the woman of the same name. Directed by Belén Macías and starring Belén Rueda, Hugo Silva and

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, it originally aired in October 2010 on Antena 3.

Plot

Developed from a "feminist" point of view, the plot concerns the developments on the biography of Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Éboli—a central figure in the Court of

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—after she widowed, when she lived a love story with Antonio Pérez, secretary of the king. The fiction delves on the intrigues taking place in the court, including the Pérez's betrayal on the King or the assassination of Juan de Escobedo, that lead to the imprisonment and fall from grace of Ana de Mendoza.

Cast

Production and release

''La princesa de Éboli'' was produced by

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and Notro Televisión. Filming began by April 2010 and was wrapped by May 2010. Shooting locations included the

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; the castle of Mendoza in

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, the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and La Granjilla de La Fresneda. Belén Macías directed the miniseries whereas María Jaén worked as screenwriter. During the film, Belén Rueda wore the

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characteristic of her character on her left eye instead of the right eye, which is the one that the Princess of Éboli actually covered. The miniseries premiered on 18 October 2010, with 2,844,000 viewers and a 16.4% audience share. The finale aired on 20 October 2010, commanding 2,412,000 viewers and a 14.3% share.

References

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