Cristo y Rey
Cristo y Rey (transl. 'Cristo and Rey') is a biopic series created by Daniel Écija starring Jaime Lorente and Belén Cuesta respectively as circus tamer Ángel Cristo and actress Bárbara Rey. It is produced by Good Mood for Atresmedia.
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| Created by | Daniel Écija |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
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| Original network | Atresplayer Premium |
| Original release | 15 January 2023 |
Plot
The plot follows the toxic relationship between circus tamer Ángel Cristo and actress and destape icon Bárbara Rey, which was very popular during the Transition and was mired behind the scenes by instances of drug use, infidelity, ludomania and domestic violence, while also covering the alleged affair of Rey with "a powerful stateman".[1]
Cast
- Jaime Lorente as Ángel Cristo[2]
- Belén Cuesta as Bárbara Rey[2]
- Adriana Torrebejano as Chelo García Cortés[2]
- Cristóbal Suárez as Rey Juan Carlos[2]
- Artur Busquets as Payasito[2]
- José Milán as Blasco[2]
- Chema Adeva as Cristóforo[2]
- Belén Ponce de León as Margarita[2]
- Vicente Vergara as Andrés[2]
- Diana Peñalver as Salvadora[2]
- Secun de la Rosa as Richardi[2]
- Salomé Jiménez as Reina Sofía[2]
- David Lorente as Paco Ostos[2]
- Ana Carrasco as Hortensia[2]
- Mirela Balic as Cata[2]
- Antonio Buil as Mancuso[2]
- Elvira Cuadrupani as Patri Veracruz[2]
- Jesús Castro as Paquirri[3]
- Clara Alvarado as Rocío Dúrcal[4]
- Denis Gómez as José María Íñigo[4]
- Dani Muriel as Manolo Escobar[4]
- Julio Arnau as Matías Prats padre[4]
- Julián Ortega as Jesús Mariñas[4]
- Miriam Serrano as Betty Missiego[5]
- Francis Lorenzo as Fernando Arias-Salgado[5]
Production and release
Jaime Lorente was disclosed to have been cast as Ángel Cristo in December 2021 while Belén Cuesta was disclosed to have been cast as Bárbara Rey in February 2022.[6][7] On 11 May 2022, Atresmedia reported the beginning of shooting and disclosed a number of additional cast members (including the actors set to portray Juan Carlos and Sofia).[8] The series will air both on Antena 3 and Atresplayer Premium.[9] The writing team, coordinated by Andrés Martín Soto and Patricia Trueba, also featured, Daniel Écija, César Mendizábal, Iñaki San Román, and Ángel Gasco-Coloma.[10] A 15 January 2023 premiere on Atresplayer Premium was scheduled.[5]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | 25th Iris Awards | Best Actress | Belén Cuesta | Pending | [11] |
References
- Rosado, Ricardo (11 May 2022). "'Cristo y Rey': primera imagen de la serie con Belén Cuesta y Jaime Lorente". Fotogramas.
- "Comienza el rodaje de 'Cristo y Rey', la nueva serie de Atresmedia creada por Daniel Écija". Audiovisual451. 11 May 2022.
- Méndez, Marcos (7 September 2022). ""Amor, violencia, sexo, drogas... y el rey": Antena 3 presenta su serie 'Cristo y Rey'". Vertele! – via eldiario.es.
- Barranco, Alberto (15 January 2023). "Esta serie es más que un circo: Por qué no te puedes perder 'Cristo y Rey' (Atresplayer Premium)". El Confidencial.
- "¿Quién es quién en 'Cristo y Rey'? Los actores frente a los personajes reales". ABC. 15 January 2023.
- Pérez, Laura (22 December 2021). "Jaime Lorente tiene nueva serie tras 'La casa de papel': será Ángel Cristo en Antena 3". Vertele!. eldiario.es.
- "'Cristo y Rey': Jaime Lorente y Belén Cuesta serán Ángel Cristo y Bárbara Rey en Antena 3". La Vanguardia. 23 February 2022.
- "'Cristo y Rey' completa su reparto y desvela quiénes serán el rey Juan Carlos y la reina Sofía". El Periódico de Catalunya. 11 May 2022.
- "'Cristo y Rey' completa su reparto y pone cara a su rey Juan Carlos en Antena 3". Vertele!. 11 May 2022 – via eldiario.es.
- "'Cristo y Rey', nueva serie de Antena 3". Antena 3. 11 May 2022.
- "Los Premios Iris 2023 tienen finalistas, con 'La Unidad Kabul' y 'Traitors' de favoritos y Ana Rosa nominada". verTele!. 10 July 2023 – via eldiario.es.