Blood of May
Sangre de mayo
Synopsis
Revolution in Spain, around the events of 2 May 1808, when the people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation.
Top Cast
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Quim Gutiérrez
Gabriel
Paula Echevarría
Inés
Tina Sainz
Doña Restituta
Lucía Jiménez
Plata
Natalia Millán
Anastasia
Juan Calot
Marqués
Alfonso Delgado
Señor Burguillos
Fernando Guillén Cuervo
Regente de imprenta
Carlos Larrañaga
Isidoro Máiquez
Bárbara Santa-Cruz
Mesonera del ventorro de la morería
Manuel Tejada
Godoy
Enrique Villén
Paco 'El Chispas'
María Kosty
Doña Pepita
Miguel Rellán
Mauro Requejo
Manuela Velasco
Carlos Hipólito
José Carabias
Ramón Langa
Juan de Mañara
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$16.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.17x
-$13.5M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- José Luis Garci
- Screenplay & Story
- Benito Pérez Galdós, Horacio Valcárcel, José Luis Garci
- Original Score
- Pablo Cervantes
- Original Title
- Sangre de mayo
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Production Budget
- $16.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.8M
- Production Studios
- TeleMadrid
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
José Luis Garci
Benito Pérez Galdós, Horacio Valcárcel, José Luis Garci
Pablo Cervantes
Félix "Chango" Monti
José Luis Garci
Salvador Gómez Cuenca
Department Leadership Roster
José Luis Garci
Director
Horacio Valcárcel
Writer
José Luis Garci
Writer
José Luis Garci
Editor
Félix "Chango" Monti
Director of Photography
Ricardo Cruz
Stunt Coordinator
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blood of May
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Blood of May about?
Revolution in Spain, around the events of 2 May 1808, when the people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation.
Who directed Blood of May?
Blood of May was directed by José Luis Garci.
Who stars in Blood of May?
The principal cast of Blood of May includes Quim Gutiérrez, Paula Echevarría, Tina Sainz, Lucía Jiménez, Natalia Millán.
When was Blood of May released and how long is it?
Blood of May was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 32m.
What was the box office and production budget of Blood of May?
Blood of May had a reported production budget of $16.3M and grossed $2.8M at the worldwide box office (0.17 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Blood of May?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Blood of May was composed by Pablo Cervantes.
Is Blood of May based on a book or true story?
Blood of May is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Benito Pérez Galdós".