- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
El joven Gabriel Araceli trabaja de cajista en una modesta imprenta de Madrid. Su novia, Inés, es una guapa chica huérfana que vive en Aranjuez, acogida por su tío, don Celestino Santos del Malvar, humilde sacerdote pariente lejano del poderosoministroGodoy. En la visita al Real Sitio para ver a la novia, Gabriel coincide con el histórico motín del 19 de marzo contra Godoy, cuyo palacio es asaltado por la turba.Pensando en el bien de la chica, don Celestino consiente en que Inés se traslade a Madrid, para vivir con sus también parientes, que tienen tienda de paños en la capital. Pero allí los tales parientes convierten a Inés en una sirvienta. Y, trasmuchaperipecia, Gabriel consigue huir con Inés aprovechando el tumultuoso recibimiento que el pueblo de Madrid rinde al nuevo rey Fernando VII, El Deseado.La enamorada pareja se refugia en la pensión del chico, situada en la calle de San José, frente al Parque de Monteleón. Su proyecto es huir a Cádiz, ciudad natal del muchacho. Pero el día del 2 de mayo estalla la revuelta popular contra losdestacamentos imperiales. Y, accidentalmente, Gabriel Araceli se ve envuelto en las feroces luchas que tienen lugar en la Puerta del Sol y otros lugares de Madrid.
Young Gabriel Araceli works as a cashier for a modest printer in Madrid. His girlfriend, Inés, is a pretty orphan who lives in Aranjuez in the house of her uncle, Celestino Santos del Malvar, a humble priest and a distant relative of the powerfulminister Godoy. Gabriel is visiting the Real Sitio to see his girlfriend just when the historical 19 March rebellion against Godoy takes place. Godoy’s palace is assaulted by the mob.As he thinks it is the best for the girl don Celestino agrees that Inés should go to Madrid to live with some other relatives who have a shop selling woolen cloths in the capital. But once she’s there the so-called relatives make Inés work as aservant.After many adventures, Gabriel manages to flee with Inés making the most of the tumultuous reception that the population of Madrid gives to the new king Fernando VII, El Deseado (The desired).The pair of lovers takes refuge in the boy’s boarding house, located in San José Street, opposite the Moneleón Park. Their plan is to flee to Cadiz, the lad’s home town. But on 2 May the popular revolt against the imperial detachment breaks out.And bychance, Gariel Araceli finds himself mixed up in the ferocious fighting which takes place in the Puerta del Sol and other sites in Madrid.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Quim Gutiérrez | Gabriel |
Cast | Paula Echevarría | Inés |
Cast | Manuel Galiana | Don Celestino |
Cast | Lucía Jiménez | Plata |
Cast | Enrique Villén | Paco “El Chispas” |
Cast | Miguel Rellán | Mauro Requejo |
Cast | Tina Sáinz | Doña Restituta |
Cast | Natalia Millán | Anastasia |
Cast | Manuel Tejada | Godoy |
Cast | Paco Algora | Escritor Comella |
Cast | Fernando Guillén Cuervo | Regente de imprenta |
Cast | Carlos Larrañaga | Isidoro Máiquez |
Cast | Jorge Roelas | Lopito |
Cast | Juan Calot | Marqués |
Cast | María Kosti | Doña Pepita |
Cast | Ramón Langa | Juan de Mañara |
Cast | Ramón Lillo | Mayordomo Matías |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Directed by | Garci, José Luis | |
Executive Production | Juan Carmona | |
Executive Production | Salvador Gómez Cuenca | |
Line Production | Juan Carmona | |
Line Production | Nacho Carballo | |
Line Production | José A. Sánchez | |
Screenplay | Horacio Valcárcel | |
Screenplay | José Luis Garci | |
Plot | Inspirado En Textos De Benito Pérez Galdós | |
Cinematography | Félix Monti | |
Score | Pablo Cervantes | |
Film Editing | José Luis Garci | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Gil Parrondo (Decorados) | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Julián Mateos (Ambientación) | |
Costume | Lourdes De Orduña | |
Sound | Miguel Rejas | |
Sound | José Antonio Bermúdez | |
Make-up | Romana González | |
Hairdressing | Alicia López | |
Hairdressing | Josefa Morales | |
Camera Operators | Manuel Velasco | |
Other info | Financiación: | |
Other info | Juan Carmona | |
Other info | Constructor De Decorados : | |
Other info | Ramón Moya |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 7 | 162 min. | 8/27/2008 |
Trailer Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 7 | 3 min. seg. | 9/18/2008 |
Video Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 7 | 162 min. seg. | 1/4/2010 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
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Grants - Distribution of Feature Films | 45,075.00 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2008 |
Production year | 2008 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | Súper 35 mm. |
Running time | 162 minutos |
Original footage | 4.419 metros |
Emulsion | Color Kodak Vision2 500T 5218 y 250 D 5205 |
Aspect ratio | Scope 1:2,35 |
Camera model | Arricam con ópticas Cooke S4 |
Laboratories | Technicolor |
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