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| Spanish | Tirano Banderas |
| Directed by | José Luis García Sánchez |
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| Based on | Tirano Banderas byRamón María del Valle-Inclán |
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| Cinematography | Fernando Arribas |
| Edited by | Pablo del Amo |
| Music by | Emilio Kauderer |
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| Language | Spanish |
Banderas, the Tyrant (Spanish:Tirano Banderas) is a 1993 drama film directed byJosé Luis García Sánchez. It is an adaptation of the 1926 novelTirano Banderas byRamón María del Valle-Inclán. It was produced by companies from Spain, Cuba and Mexico. It starsGian Maria Volonté as the title character, also featuringAna Belén,Juan Diego,Fernando Guillén,Ignacio López Tarso and Javier Gurruchaga.
An adaptation of the (often presented as "unadaptable") novelTirano Banderas, a standout work of theesperpento genre which underpins a criticism of abuses of power,[1] the plot tracks the developments in the fictitious republic of Santa Fe de Tierra Firme, ruled by megalomaniac dictator Santos Banderas.[2] The dictator has been noted to display an amalgamation of features from real dictators such asRafael Leónidas Trujillo,Miguel Primo de Rivera orJuan Vicente Gómez.[3]
Featuring an ambitious budget of 450 million₧,[4] 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.[5]
It was shot in 1993 inMexico andCuba (Havana andTrinidad).[4]
The50th Venice International Film Festival ruled out the film for its official competition.[6] It screened as the only Spanish film in competition at theValladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 1993, where it met polarizing opinions.[7][8] The film had a limited theatrical release inGalicia before the end of the year just so it could become eligible for the8th Goya Awards,[9] where it won the award forBest Adapted Screenplay and 5 additional awards in technical categories.[10] It had a wide theatrical release in Spain on 14 January 1994.[5]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1993 | 38thValladolid Film Festival | Best Actor | Gian Maria Volonté | Won | [8] |
| 1994 | 8th Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | José Luis García Sánchez, Rafael Azcona | Won | [11] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Javier Gurruchaga | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Pablo del Amo | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Félix Murcia | Won | |||
| Best Production Supervision | José Luis García Arrojo | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Andrea D'Odorico | Won | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Magdalena Álvarez, Solange Aumaitre | Won |