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Réquiem por un campesino español

1985 · 1h 35m · Crime, War, Drama

Hypocrisy and betrayal are the two dramatic pivots in this effective, emotionally gripping tragedy about the life and death of Paco (Antonio Banderas), a Spanish peasant who had been fighting against the feudal landowning system that kept farmers impoverished. Paco's life is told in flashbacks by a priest (Antonio Ferrandis) who is seen officiating at an anniversary mass attended by three wealthy landowners and no one else. The priest recalls Paco's baptism, his communion, his marriage ceremony and then his work for the peasants as he advocated and led them in a land-reform movement. The rest of the story will rest heavy on the priest's conscience, as he looks out at his empty church.

Cast

• Antonio Banderas as Paco
• Terele Pávez as Jerónima
• Francisco Algora as Zapatero
• Simón Andreu as Don Cástulo
• Mari Carmen Alvarado as Abuela
• Yolanda Botella as Amiga #1 Agueda
• Susana Buen as Amiga #2 Agueda
• Eduardo Calvo as Don Gumersindo
• Fernando Fernán Gómez as Don Valeriano
• Antonio Ferrandis as Mosén Millán
• Fernando Caro as Invitado
• Alfonso Castizo as Guarda Jurado

Details

Director

Francesc Betriu

Released

August 29, 1985

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Crime, War, Drama

Studio

Venus Producción S.A., TV3 and Nemo Films

Status

Released

TMDB score

5.4 / 10 from 19 votes