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Film Info

2023 | 180 min. Director: Anne von Petersdorff, Georg Tschurtschenthaler
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Production Company

beetz brothers film production

Berlin Phone +49 30 69566910 Phone +49 40 414945729 https://gebrueder-beetz.de/en/

Project / Host

German Documentaries

Categories

Documentary Series

Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King

4x45min or 90min

Synopsis

For many years, King Juan Carlos I was a Spanish hero, celebrated around the world for reforming Spain with his modern, progressive, democratic values. He led his country from the Franco dictatorship to parliamentary monarchy, transforming Spain into a modern European state and becoming the most popular Spanish ruler in history.
King Juan Carlos had a loyal Queen, a loving family, international respect, friends in high places and faithful subjects; he had everything a King could wish for. So, how did this revered Monarch take such a drastic fall from grace that he was forced to abdicate in 2014 and eventually flee into exile in 2020? 
The documentary shows how a fateful hunting trip to Botswana revealed the King’s secret love affair with his companion, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, and set off a series of events that shook the Spanish monarchy to its core. The house of cards began to crumble when questions were raised about the King’s financial affairs, his lucrative links with the Spanish establishment and alleged global corruption, including a €65 million payment.

Cast & Crew

Festivals/awards

2023
CANNESSERIES
38 DOK.fest Munich
BEST DOCU-SERIES – TV Series Festival, Berlin
nominated for Best Editing – Deutscher Fernsehpreis: Marc Accensi, André Nier, Sofia Angelina Machado
nominated for Best Documentary Series – Deutscher Fernsehpreis
2024
nominated GRIMME PRIZE SPEZIAL

Production Company

beetz brothers film production

Berlin Phone +49 30 69566910 Phone +49 40 414945729 https://gebrueder-beetz.de/en/

Cast & Crew

Anne von Petersdorff, Georg Tschurtschenthaler
 Christian Beetz
 Pedro Barbadillo, Christian Beetz, Anne von Petersdorff
 Jan Zabeil, Yannick Bonica, Jürgen Rehberg
 Marc Accensi, Andre Nier, Sofía A. Machado
 Nils Kacirek

Categories

Documentary Series
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