Banderas, the Tyrant

Banderas, the Tyrant (1993)

Tirano Banderas

In Santa Fe de Tierra Firme, an imaginary Latin American country, the indigenous dictator Santos Banderas rules with an iron fist. A group of rebels trying to seize power by force while some liberals try a change of government legally.

Date of release
1993-11-19
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama
Director
José Luis García Sánchez

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: €403.1K

Banderas, the Tyrant is a 1993 drama film directed by José Luis García Sánchez. It is an adaptation of the 1926 novel Tirano Banderas by Ramón María del Valle-Inclán. It was produced by companies from Spain, Cuba and Mexico. It stars Gian Maria Volonté as the title character, also featuring Ana Belén, Juan Diego, Fernando Guillén, Ignacio López Tarso and Javier Gurruchaga.

Production

Featuring an ambitious budget of 450 million ₧, the film was produced by Ion Films S. A. with the collaboration of Iberoamericana Films Producción S. A., Atrium Productions S. A., Promociones Audiovisuales Reunidas S. A., Antena 3 Televisión, ICAIC and Cinematográfica del Prado.

It was shot in 1993 in Mexico and Cuba (Havana and Trinidad).

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