Sangre de Mayo
| Sangre de mayo | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | José Luis Garci |
| Written by |
José Luis Garci Horacio Valcárcel |
| Starring |
Quim Gutiérrez Paula Echevarría Manuel Galiana |
| Music by | Pablo Cervantes |
| Cinematography | Félix Monti |
| Edited by | José Luis Garci |
Production company |
Nickel Odeon Dos S.A. TeleMadrid |
Release dates | 3 October 2008 |
Running time | 152 min |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | 15.000.000 |
| Box office | 1.668.908 + 902.830 |
Blood of May (Spanish: Sangre de mayo) is a 2008 Spanish film directed by José Luis Garci and starring Quim Gutiérrez and Paula Echevarría. 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.
Plot
Year 1808. The young Gabriel Araceli (Quim Gutierrez) is working as a typesetter in a modest printing of Madrid. His girlfriend, Ines (Paula Echevarria), 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
- Quim Gutiérrez- Gabriel
- Paula Echevarría - Inés
- Manuel Galiana - Don Celestino
- Enrique Villén
- Fernando Guillén
- Fernando Guillén Cuervo
- Tina Sainz
- Natalia Millán
- Carlos Larrañaga
- Lucía Jiménez - Plata
- Miguel Rellán
DVD release
Sangre de mayo was released on Region 2 DVD in November 2009.