Isabel
- TV Series
- 2011–2014
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8.3/10
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The life of Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic.The life of Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic.The life of Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic.
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- 31 wins & 39 nominations
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- TriviaBefore Javier Olivares joined, the project had little historical accuracy and gave more importance to romance. Gonzalo de Córdoba had an unhistorical sexual relationship with Isabel before her marriage, and the first season ended with her wedding to Fernando in 1469. Olivares pushed for more politics, gave more importance to the character of Isabel's mentor, Gonzalo Chacón, and set the finale in 1474, with Isabel's coronation.
- GoofsThough set in the late 15th century, ruling monarchs are given the treatment "Majesty" through the series. No monarch, in Spain or elsewhere, received this treatment before 1517, when it was invented by Charles V upon his election as Holy Roman Emperor (Charles had already been treated as "Royal Highness" as King in Spain and though that he deserved something that ranked above that once he was Emperor; other monarchs adopted the treatment for themselves later).
- ConnectionsFollowed by Charles, Emperor King (2015)
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The show is definitely entertaining. Good job on the scenes and settings. Great to see attempts at creating the atmosphere of palaces of the 15th century Peninsula and inclusion of monuments like Alhambra in some scenes.
The cast delivered an unequal performance through. Sometimes over-stressing an emotion. A bit too much dramatisation.
If you don't get bothered by lack of historical accuracy then you'll enjoy Isabel very much. However, in my case, I found the narrative leaning to one side only with Muslims being the villains and Jews the allies of the Catholic Kings who are often portrayed as merciful and generous. History tells us a different story: the Granada War was vicious. Innocent victims on both sides of the conflict. The Nasrids while they didn't share the same faith as the Catholics were just as Iberians. Both Muslims and Jews suffered a great deal during the war and afterwards. The list goes on.
All in all, it's a good entertaining show worth watching.
The cast delivered an unequal performance through. Sometimes over-stressing an emotion. A bit too much dramatisation.
If you don't get bothered by lack of historical accuracy then you'll enjoy Isabel very much. However, in my case, I found the narrative leaning to one side only with Muslims being the villains and Jews the allies of the Catholic Kings who are often portrayed as merciful and generous. History tells us a different story: the Granada War was vicious. Innocent victims on both sides of the conflict. The Nasrids while they didn't share the same faith as the Catholics were just as Iberians. Both Muslims and Jews suffered a great deal during the war and afterwards. The list goes on.
All in all, it's a good entertaining show worth watching.
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