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Banderas, the Tyrant
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Wikipedia article
'Banderas, the Tyrant' is a 1993 internationally co-produced film directed by Jos Luis Garca Snchez. It is an adaptation of the 1926 novel 'Tirano Banderas' by Ramn Mara del Valle-Incln. It was produced by companies from Spain, Cuba and Mexico. It stars Gian Maria Volont as the title character, also featuring Ana Beln, Juan Diego, Fernando Guilln, Ignacio Lpez Tarso and Javier Gurruchaga.
Plot
An adaptation of the (often presented as "unadaptable") novel 'Tirano Banderas', a standout work of the 'esperpento' genre which underpins a criticism of abuses of power, the plot tracks the developments in the fictitious republic of Santa Fe de Tierra Firme, ruled by megalomaniac dictator Santos Banderas. The dictator has been noted to display an amalgamation of features from real dictators such as Rafael Lenidas Trujillo, Miguel Primo de Rivera or Juan Vicente Gmez.
Cast
Production
Featuring an ambitious budget of 450 million , the film was produced by Ion Films S. A. with the collaboration of Iberoamericana Films Produccin S. A., Atrium Productions S. A., Promociones Audiovisuales Reunidas S. A., Antena 3 Televisin, ICAIC and Cinematogrfica del Prado.
It was shot in 1993 in Mexico and Cuba (Havana and Trinidad).
Release
The 50th Venice International Film Festival ruled out the film for its official competition. It screened as the only Spanish film in competition at the Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 1993, where it met polarizing opinions. The film had a limited theatrical release in Galicia before the end of the year just so it could become eligible for the 8th Goya Awards, where it won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay and 5 additional awards in technical categories. It had a wide theatrical release in Spain on 14 January 1994.
Awards and nominations
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| align = "center" | 1993 || 38th Valladolid Film Festival || Best Actor || Gian Maria Volont || ||
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| align = "center" rowspan = "7" | 1994 || rowspan = "7" | 8th Goya Awards || Best Adapted Screenplay || Jos Luis Garca Snchez, Rafael Azcona || || rowspan = "7" |
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| Best Supporting Actor || Javier Gurruchaga ||
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| Best Editing || Pablo del Amo ||
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| Best Art Direction || Flix Murcia ||
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| Best Production Supervision || Jos Luis Garca Arrojo ||
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| Best Costume Design || Andrea D'Odorico ||
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| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Magdalena lvarez, Solange Aumaitre ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 1994
References
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Category:1993 films
Category:1990s Spanish-language films
Category:Films shot in Mexico
Category:Films shot in Cuba
Category:Films about dictators
Category:Films based on Spanish novels
Category:Spanish drama films
Category:Cuban drama films
Category:Mexican drama films
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