Réquiem por un campesino español

Réquiem por un campesino español

95 mins | Crime, War | Aug. 29, 1985

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.

Réquiem por un campesino español

95 mins | Crime, War | Aug. 29, 1985

Réquiem por un campesino español
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers TV3, Nemo Films, Venus Producción S.A.
Original title Réquiem por un campesino español
Directors Francesc Betriu
Writers Ramón J. Sender

Cast

Terele Pávez

as Jerónima

Francisco Algora

as Zapatero

Simón Andreu

as Don Cástulo

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

Teresa del Olmo

as Amiga de la madre

Pilar Delgado

as Mujer Carasol 3

Tony Fuentes

as Médico

Eusebio Gay

as Prisco

Alicia González

as Mujer lavadero 3

Marga González

as Mujer de Escamilla

Ana Gracia

as Agueda

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

as Centurión

Concha Gómez Conde

as Mujer lavadero 2

María Jesús Hoyos

as Madrina

Antonio Iranzo

as Padre de Paco

María Isbert

as Vieja Carasol 1

Rafael Izurquiza

as Colás

Gabriel Latorre

as Carrasco

Carmen Liaño

as Mujer lavadero 1

José Félix Mato

as Froilán

Chema Mazo

as Cabo Guardia Civil

Santiago Meléndez

as Fermín Barón

Mario Nonones

as Monaguillo

Raquel Pérez

as Mujer de Colás

José María Resel

as Benito Barón

Elisenda Ribas

as Mujer Carasol 2

Alberto Rincón

as Paco de joven

Yelena Samarina

as Mujer Carasol 4

María Luisa San José

as Madre de Paco

José Segura

as Guarda Mayor 2

Juan Torres

as Viejo Luna

Manuel Zarzo

as Guarda Mayor

María Álvarez

as Vieja Carasol 5