Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Julian Sands | ... | Manuel Romasanta | |
Elsa Pataky | ... | Bárbara | |
John Sharian | ... | Antonio | |
Gary Piquer | ... | District Attorney Luciano de la Bastida | |
David Gant | ... | Professor Philips | |
Maru Valdivielso | ... | María | |
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Luna McGill | ... | Teresa |
Carlos Reig-Plaza | ... | Gómez (as Carlos Reig) | |
Reg Wilson | ... | Judge | |
Ivana Baquero | ... | Ana | |
Laura Mañá | ... | Antonia | |
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Sergi Ruiz | ... | Francisco |
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Itziar Fenollar | ... | Benita |
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Carlos Sante | ... | Hunter 1 |
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Jaume Montané | ... | Raúl |
An uproar is caused when some mutilated cadavers are discovered, giving way to the legend of the "Werewolf of Allariz". A traveling vendor rolls through the forest in his old wagon. A woman from every village on his route faithfully awaits him. He's attractive, intelligent, charming.... But he's also the monster feared by all. His most recent prey, Barbara will soon become the one who hunts him down. The film is based on the true-life story of Manuel Blanco Romasanta, the traveling vendor, who confessed to the murders of thirteen people, using their body fat to make soap. Romasanta was tried in Allaríz in 1852 and avoided capital punishment by proclaiming he was a werewolf. Barbara was the lone survivor of four sisters. Written by Filmax international
If we are to look upon the latest in supernatural movies, such as "Van Helsing", then i would have to say that "Romasanta" is way above them. Right from the start of the movie, one is never given the full story so the viewer is compelled to watch wanting to find out what is going on. The movie does this very well and even when the story unfolds, the emotional state of the characters is still not certain. One stays until the very end to find out. I supposed that some viewers will be disappointed because it is not an action movie, far from it. The movie is a slow, sometimes shocking, part drama part crime story which never excels in any of them. It does however hit the spot with a very grabbing story which is really much better than most of what's been seen lately.