The Painting
- Documentary
- History
- Animation
For three and a half centuries, from the same day that Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) applied his last brushstroke to the canvas, the enigma of “Las meninas, o La familia de Felipe IV” (1656) has not been deciphered. The secret story of a painting unveiled as if it was the resolution of a perfect crime.
Cast
Eusebio Poncela
The Man
- Olivia Sanz Novoa
Olivia Sanz Novoa
The Girl
- Jonathan Brown
Jonathan Brown
Himself - Historian
- Manuela Mena
Manuela Mena
Herself - Prado Museum Staff Member
- Francisco Calvo-Serraller
Francisco Calvo-Serraller
Himself - Historian
- Javier Portús
Javier Portús
Himself - Prado Museum Staff Member
- Eve Sussman
Eve Sussman
Herself - Artist
- Keith Christiansen
Keith Christiansen
Himself - MoMa Staff Member
- Michael Gallagher
Michael Gallagher
Himself - MoMa Staff Member
- Svetlana Alpers
Svetlana Alpers
Herself - Art Historian
- Fernando Marías Franco
Fernando Marías Franco
Himself - Art Historian
- Enrique Quintana
Enrique Quintana
Himself - Prado Museum Staff Member
- Félix de Azúa
Félix de Azúa
Himself - Writer
- José Manuel Cruz Valdovinos
José Manuel Cruz Valdovinos
Himself - Art Historian
- Rocío Dávila
Rocío Dávila
Herself - Prado Museum Staff Member
- Maite Dávila
Maite Dávila
Herself - Prado Museum Staff Member
- Carmen Garrido
Carmen Garrido
Herself - Prado Museum Staff Member
- Valentín J. Alejándrez
Valentín J. Alejándrez
Himself - Writer
- Matías Díaz Padrón
Matías Díaz Padrón
Himself - Art Historian
- Antonio Sáseta
Antonio Sáseta
Himself - Architect
- Jaime García-Máiquez
Jaime García-Máiquez
Himself - Prado Museum Staff Member
Antonio López García
Himself - Artist
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