The Broken Crown

The Broken Crown (La corona partida) is a 2016 Spanish historical drama film directed by Jordi Frades which stars Irene Escolar, Rodolfo Sancho and Raúl Mérida, among others. The fiction serves as bridge in between the television series Isabel and Carlos, rey emperador.

Premise
Set in early 16th century, the fiction focuses on the events after the death of Queen Isabella of Castile and the issuing of the corresponding will. Isabella's daughter Joanna finds herself in the middle of the political schemes of her father Ferdinand and her spouse Philip, son of Maximilian of Habsburg, with everyone in the Court having a vested interest in declaring her mad and unfit to rule.

Production
The Broken Crown, Jordi Frades debut as feature film director, was written by José Luis Martín. The score was composed by Federico Jusid. The film was produced by Diagonal TV and R. Zinman Productions, with the participation of RTVE and the collaboration of Elipsis Capital. Filming started in May 2015, shooting in locations such as the Castle of Guadamur, the Cathedral of Burgos, the Cathedral of Toledo, the Church of Santa María Magdalena in Torrelaguna and the Palace of Rincón in Madrid. Raimon Lorda worked as cinematographer whilst Carlos J. Sanavia took over film editing.

Release
Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 19 February 2016.