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Requiem for a Spanish Peasant

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Mosen Millan (Antonio Ferrandis), a Roman Catholic priest in a small Spanish village, is preparing to lead a service celebrating the life of Paco (Antonio Banderas), an outspoken young peasant who fought fiercely against an unjust local landowning system. As Millan looks back on Paco's sad story, from his early years to his young adulthood and his marriage, he realizes that he had a role in the youth's death at the hands of soldiers in the Spanish Civil War.

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Audience Member Watched this in my Spanish Film and Lit Class... very good and moving! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Francesc Betriú

Director

Antonio Ferrandis

Mosén Millán

Antonio Banderas

Paco

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Don Valeriano

Terele Pavez

Jerónima

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Synopsis Mosen Millan (Antonio Ferrandis), a Roman Catholic priest in a small Spanish village, is preparing to lead a service celebrating the life of Paco (Antonio Banderas), an outspoken young peasant who fought fiercely against an unjust local landowning system. As Millan looks back on Paco's sad story, from his early years to his young adulthood and his marriage, he realizes that he had a role in the youth's death at the hands of soldiers in the Spanish Civil War.
Director
Francesc Betriú
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 35m