- Country: Spain
- Genres: History
- Release: 2009-02-10
- Director: N/A
- Writers: N/A
- Language: Spanish
- Stars: Lluís Homar , Emilio Gutiérrez Caba , Mónica López , Manel Barceló , Jordi Dauder , Jesús Ferrer , Juli Mira , Pep Torrents , Joaquín Gómez , Joan Massotkleiner
- Runtime: 151 min
- Awards: 5 wins & 1 nomination
- AKA: 23-F: El día más difícil del Rey , 23-F: El dia més difícil del Rei (Spain)
- Plot: Based on real events; the film begins as officers of the Civil Guard force their way into the Lower House of the Cortes. Once in control of the building and its elected representatives, they await developments. The minutes tick by and tension rises. Senior members of the army, the king's advisers and the king himself respond to the situation. Events become gladiatorial contests as individuals are forced by circumstances to reveal their moral qualities. Deceit, treachery, courage and fear are vividly displayed. From an Australian perspective, the attitude of the Civil guard officers could be seen as mate-ship. Perhaps Spanish people see things differently. Spain was a dictatorship. By 1980, democracy had been restored to government and the people were free to govern themselves. Many of them would describe the attitude of the Civil Guard as hubris.
- IMDB:tt1334303
23-F: El día más difícil del Rey Cast
Lluís Homar
Juan Carlos I
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Sabino Fernández Campo
Mónica López
SofÃa de Grecia
Manel Barceló
Antonio Tejero
Jordi Dauder
José Gabeiras
Jesús Ferrer
José Juste
Juli Mira
Luis Torres Rojas
Pep Torrents
Joaquín Gómez
General Topete
Joan Massotkleiner
José Ignacio SanmartÃn