Gold-digging Alicia stirs up lust and laughs in a sun-drenched Spanish vineyard.
INSATIABLE ALICIA AND THE MARQUIS
She wanted him... and she'd do anything to get him.
Gold-digging Alicia goes to great lengths to get a smooth and handsome Count. Alice meets with his uncle in the castle where he works as a servant. She pretends to be rich to conquer the marquis but Alicia fall in love with the groom.
Quick Answer
Insatiable Alicia and the Marquis is a 1983 Spanish comedy directed by Alfonso Balcázar about a gold-digging woman who sets her sights on a handsome Count but finds her ambitions complicated by romantic misadventures in a Spanish country estate.
Programmer's Pick
When Spanish sun, a castle packed with lusty guests, and a gold-digging heroine collide, you get a frothy mix of sex, schemes, and social climbing. Alfonso Balcázar keeps the tone cheeky, and Alicia’s pursuit of the Marquis is as relentless as it is hilarious.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Alfonso Balcázar
- Writer
- Alfonso Balcázar
- Release
- 1983
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Country
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- Genres
- Comedy
- Also Known As
- The marquis, the minor and the transvestite, El marqués, la menor y el travesti (original title)
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film unfolds in the vineyards and estates of Spain, lending a sensuous Mediterranean backdrop to Alicia’s adventures.
Alicia’s gold-digging schemes quickly spiral into slapstick and sexual misadventure, balancing risqué scenes with social satire.
Expect a playful tangle of identities, desires, and orientations, including transgender and lesbian characters, threesomes, and imposture.
A motley crew of aristocrats, servants, and models create a comic stew of voyeurism, arranged marriages, and social climbing.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Insatiable Alicia and the Marquis released? +
Insatiable Alicia and the Marquis was released in 1983.
Who directed Insatiable Alicia and the Marquis? +
Alfonso Balcázar directed Insatiable Alicia and the Marquis.
How long is Insatiable Alicia and the Marquis? +
Insatiable Alicia and the Marquis has a runtime of 72 minutes.
What genre is Insatiable Alicia and the Marquis? +
Insatiable Alicia and the Marquis is a comedy.
Where can I watch Insatiable Alicia and the Marquis? +
You can watch Insatiable Alicia and the Marquis on SassyFlix.
