Sangre de Mayo

Sangre de Mayo (lit. 'Blood of May') is a 2008 Spanish film directed by José Luis Garci and starring Quim Gutiérrez and Paula Echevarría.[1] The plot is based on a novel by Benito Pérez Galdós and takes place around the events of 2 May 1808, when the people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation. The film was one of three films Spain submitted to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[2]

Sangre de Mayo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosé Luis Garci
Written byJosé Luis Garci
Horacio Valcárcel
StarringQuim Gutiérrez
Paula Echevarría
Manuel Galiana
Music byPablo Cervantes
CinematographyFélix Monti
Edited byJosé Luis Garci
Production
company
Nickel Odeon Dos S.A.
TeleMadrid
Release date
  • 3 October 2008 (2008-10-03)
Running time
152 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

Year 1808. The young Gabriel Araceli (Quim Gutierrez) is working as a typesetter in a modest printing of Madrid. His girlfriend, Ines (Paula Echevarría), is a pretty orphan girl living in Aranjuez, hosted by his uncle, the evil Don Celestino Santos (Manuel Galiana). During his visit to the Royal Site to see the bride, Gabriel coincides with the historic uprising of 19 March against Godoy, whose palace is assaulted by the mob. Thinking about the girl's sake, Don Celestino consent to Inez moved to Madrid to live with their relatives also Don Mauro Requejo and sister Restituta. Gabriel, to be near his girlfriend, in response to a notice is provided as a waiter in the shop. With the help of the boy John of God, who is in love with the girl, tries to kidnap Agnes, for Don Mauro seeks nothing less than to marry her himself. And after many vicissitudes, Gabriel gets away with taking advantage Ines tumultuous reception that the people of Madrid surrenders to the new King Ferdinand VII, The Desire. They plan to flee to Cadiz, the birthplace of the boy, but times go scrambled because, under the pretext of their way to Portugal, Napoleon's troops entered Spain. I have made friends and allies, but the French soldiers are unpopular with the population of Madrid, which regards them as invaders. And on 2 May explodes the popular revolt against imperial outposts. And, incidentally, Gabriel Araceli is involved in the fierce battles taking place in the Puerta del Sol and elsewhere in Madrid

Cast

DVD release

Sangre de mayo was released on Region 2 DVD in November 2009.

References
  1. "SANGRE DE MAYO (2008)". Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. "Spain picks Oscar shortlist". 16 September 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2020.


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