Bleeder

Bleeder (2003)

Sangrador

Maximilian was a righteous man, but a member of a fearsome clan of bandits. One day he encounters the destination: the witches of the moors advocate his ascension to the control of the band. From that moment, the man was just what doubts assail, ambition, fear of betrayal and the oath of obedience to the will of the chief Durán, who must kill to take command.

Date of release
2003-05-07
TMDB
3.6 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
History, Drama
Director
Leonardo Henríquez

Casting

Interesting facts

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Sangrador, also known as Macbeth, Sangrador, is a 2003 Venezuelan drama film written and directed by Leonardo Henríquez. Set in 1900s Andean Venezuelan gangland, it retells the story of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Production

Leonardo Henríquez wrote the screenplay for Sangrador based on the Shakespeare play Macbeth. The film, which he also directed, is his third feature. He has said that he was experimenting with the story of Macbeth and the language of Shakespeare, saying that "although one of the reasons for making this film was to get into the aesthetic aspects of Macbeth", he also wanted to "[learn] from its perfect dramaturgy" and "see how far a playwright [Shak…

The film was made in 2000 for less than $300,000, filming primarily in the southwestern Andes region of Venezuela, and was intended for release in 2002; its release date was pushed back many times and it was screened at many international film festivals before being shown in its own country. Ultimately, only two films were released in Venezuela in 2002; Sangrador was the only release in 2003.

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