Banderas, the Tyrant (1993)
- Original title
- Tirano Banderas
- Directed by
- José Luis García Sánchez
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Cuba, Mexico, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A tyrannical ruler controls a Latin American country with an iron fist. The film follows his brutal reign and the resistance that rises against him.
slow-burntensemelancholicbleakvisually lushcerebralunsettlingintense
What happens
Banderas, the Tyrant (Spanish: Tirano Banderas) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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