La vida es sueño

A philosophical allegory regarding the human situation and the mystery of life. The story focuses on the fictional Segismundo, Prince of Poland, who has been imprisoned in a tower by his father, King Basilio, following a dire prophecy that the prince would bring disaster to the country and death to the King. Basilio briefly frees Segismundo, but when the prince goes on a rampage, the king imprisons him again, persuading him that it was all a dream.

Country:

Spain

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

105 minutes

Year:

2001

Director:

Roger Justafré

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Company:

TVE

Cast:
Andoni Gracia

Segismundo

Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa

Basilio

Roger Coma

Adolfo

Miquel Gelabert

Clotaldo

Àngels Bassas

Estrella

Crew:
Carles Pujol

Production Design

Xavi Clot

Camera Operator

Calixto Bieito

Adaptation

Roger Justafré

Director

Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Writer