Los Jinetes del Alba
Encyclopedia
Riders of the Dawn is a 1990 Spanish
film, written and directed by Vicente Aranda
, an adaptation of a novel by Jesús Fernández Santos. It stars Victoria Abril
and Jorge Sanz
. Made as a five episodes television minisieres, it premiered at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
as two part feature film.
, where the lives of its inhabitants are forever changed with the arrival of the Asturian revolution of 1934 and the Spanish Civil War
.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
film, written and directed by Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda , is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Due to his refined and personal style, he is one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the...
, an adaptation of a novel by Jesús Fernández Santos. It stars Victoria Abril
Victoria Abril
Victoria Abril is a Spanish film actress. She is best known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ¡Átame! by director Pedro Almodóvar....
and Jorge Sanz
Jorge Sanz
Jorge Sanz is a Spanish actor and is one of the most prominent actors of the Spanish cinema since the 1980s. He is known to international audiences for his roles in the films: Amantes by director Vicente Aranda and Fernando Trueba’s Belle Époque .-Early life :Jorge Sanz Miranda was born on August...
. Made as a five episodes television minisieres, it premiered at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
1990 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Bernardo Bertolucci *Alexei Guerman *Anjelica Huston *Bertrand Blier *Christopher Hampton*Fanny Ardant *Françoise Giroud *Hayao Shibata *Mira Nair *Sven Nykvist...
as two part feature film.
Synopsis
Los Jinetes del Alba is a film adaptation of a novel by Jesús Fernández Santos, made as a five parts TV miniseries. It follows the life of Marian, a young woman who greatest ambitions is to be the owner of the resort where she works. The action is set in Las Caldas, a small town in AsturiasAsturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, where the lives of its inhabitants are forever changed with the arrival of the Asturian revolution of 1934 and the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
.
Cast
- Victoria AbrilVictoria AbrilVictoria Abril is a Spanish film actress. She is best known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ¡Átame! by director Pedro Almodóvar....
- Marian - Jorge SanzJorge SanzJorge Sanz is a Spanish actor and is one of the most prominent actors of the Spanish cinema since the 1980s. He is known to international audiences for his roles in the films: Amantes by director Vicente Aranda and Fernando Trueba’s Belle Époque .-Early life :Jorge Sanz Miranda was born on August...
– Martin - Maribel VerdúMaribel VerdúMaribel Verdú is a Spanish actress. She is known to English-speaking audiences for playing Luisa in the 2001 film Y tu mamá también and Mercedes in Guillermo del Toro's 2006 film Pan's Labyrinth. In Spain she is known for films such as Belle Époque, Tetro, and Huevos de oro.Verdú was born María...
– Raquel - Graciela Borges – Dona Amalia
- Fernando Guillén – Don Erasmo
- Gloria Muñoz – Adamina
- Antonio Iranzo– El Santero
- Joan Miralles – Ventura
- Nacho Martínez– Raquel’s father
- Clauda Gravy – Raquel’s mother
- Carlos Tristancho – Quincelibras