The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Drama · Crime
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Film / 1985
Réquiem por un campesino español
Directed by
Francesc Betriu
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 …
The story
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 BanderasPaco
Terele PávezJerónima
Francisco AlgoraZapatero
Simón AndreuDon Cástulo
Mari Carmen AlvaradoAbuela
Yolanda BotellaAmiga #1 Agueda
Susana BuenAmiga #2 Agueda
Eduardo CalvoDon Gumersindo
Fernando Fernán GómezDon Valeriano
Antonio FerrandisMosén Millán
Fernando CaroInvitado
Alfonso CastizoGuarda Jurado
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Pastor de AndorraSelf
Teresa del OlmoAmiga de la madre
Pilar DelgadoMujer Carasol 3
Tony FuentesMédico
Eusebio GayPrisco
Alicia GonzálezMujer lavadero 3
Marga GonzálezMujer de Escamilla
Ana GraciaAgueda
Emilio Gutiérrez CabaCenturión
Concha Gómez CondeMujer lavadero 2
María Jesús HoyosMadrina
Antonio IranzoPadre de Paco
María IsbertVieja Carasol 1
Rafael IzurquizaColás
José Antonio LabordetaSabino
Balbino Lacosta
Gabriel LatorreCarrasco
Carmen LiañoMujer lavadero 1
José Félix MatoFroilán
Chema MazoCabo Guardia Civil
Santiago MeléndezFermín Barón
Mario NononesMonaguillo
Raquel PérezMujer de Colás
José María ReselBenito Barón
Elisenda RibasMujer Carasol 2
Alberto RincónPaco de joven
Yelena SamarinaMujer Carasol 4
María Luisa San JoséMadre de Paco
Conrado San MartínObispo
José SeguraGuarda Mayor 2
Juan TorresViejo Luna
Manuel ZarzoGuarda Mayor
María ÁlvarezVieja Carasol 5
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