Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006)

A profile of anarchist and bank-robber Salvador Puig Antich, whose 1974 execution under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco ushered in a period of unrest that helped Spain transition to democracy.

Director:

Manuel Huerga

Writers:

Lluís Arcarazo, Diane Bardinet (translation and adaptation),

Stars:

Daniel Brühl, Tristán Ulloa, Leonardo Sbaraglia

15 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Brühl	...	Salvador Puig Antich
Tristán Ulloa	...	Oriol Arau
Leonardo Sbaraglia	...	Jesús
Joel Joan	...	Oriol
Celso Bugallo	...	Pare Salvador
Mercedes Sampietro	...	Mare Salvador
Olalla Escribano	...	Imma
Carlota Olcina	...	Carme
Bea Segura	...	Montse
Andrea Ros	...	Merçona
Jacob Torres	...	Petit
Pablo Derqui	...	Jordi
Oriol Vila	...	Ignasi
Simon Bellouard	...	Sebas
William Miller	...	Cri-Cri

Storyline

A profile of anarchist and bank-robber Salvador Puig Antich, whose 1974 execution under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco ushered in a period of unrest that helped Spain transition to democracy.

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Plot Keywords:

anarchist | anarchism | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain UK

Language:

Catalan Spanish French

Release Date:

15 September 2006 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Salvador

Filming Locations:

Andorra

Company Credits

Production Co:

Future Films, Mediapro

Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Manuel Huerga chose Daniel Brühl, whose mother is Spanish, to play Salvador because he didn't want to tell a Spanish story, but a universal drama. This was the first time Brühl filmed in Barcelona, his place of birth.

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Quotes

Jesús: They've assassinated Carrero Blanco.
Salvador Puig Antich: That bomb killed me as well.

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Connections

References The Graduate (1967)

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Soundtracks

"Shangrila"
Written by Borja Penalba and Lluís Llach
Performed by Borja Penalba

User Reviews

very naive

i can't help wondering what the point of this film pamphlet was. it seemed to veer towards naive heroism in the beginning and at the end again, meanwhile completely neglecting a discussion of what set these people apart from other 'normal' terrorists. and then we get a subplot of the last death penalty dealt in Spain with this kid who of course doesn't deserve to be murdered at the hands of the state, but who does really. it fails on this level as well as a level of human relationship, using the story of the guard merely to make a point of how the revolution lives on.

so i felt really ambiguous and detached from the film, which seemed so uncommitted to an involved and deep discussion of its story.