Red Eagle, the Movie (Spanish: Águila Roja: La película) is a 2011 Spanish action adventure film directed by José Ramón Ayerra Díaz from a screenplay by Pilar Nadal, J. M. Ruiz Córdoba, and Guillermo Cisneros. It stars David Janer as Red Eagle, reprising his role from the television series of the same name.

Red Eagle, the Movie
Theatrical release poster
SpanishÁguila Roja: La película
Directed byJosé Ramón Ayerra Díaz
Screenplay by
  • Pilar Nadal
  • J. M. Ruiz Córdoba
  • Guillermo Cisneros
Produced byDaniel Écija
Starring
CinematographyAdolfo del Casar
Edited byArturo Barahona
Music byDaniel Sánchez de la Hera
Production
companies
  • Globomedia
  • Versátil Films
Distributed byHispano Foxfilm
Release date
  • 20 April 2011 (2011-04-20)
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
  • Portuguese
Budget€7 million
Box office€3 million

Plot

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The plot follows a thwarted conspiration involving England, Portugal, and France to dethrone Philip IV, and Gonzalo Montalvo (Red Eagle) retiring upon the blinding of son Alonso.[1]

Cast

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Production

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The film is a Globomedia and Versátil Films production.[3] It boasted €7 million budget.[4] Shooting locations included El Escorial, San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Navas del Rey, San Martín de la Vega, and Valsaín.[2]

Release

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Hispano Foxfilm picked up theatrical and DVD distribution rights to the film in Spain.[5] The film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 April 2011, grossing €3,074,919.[6]

Reception

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Jonathan Holland of Variety considered the "mostly silly" film to be "the latest example of how Spain struggles when revisiting its own past on film".[1]

Noel Ceballos of Fotogramas rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, citing "its stale appeal to popular patriotism" as a negative point.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (5 May 2011). "Red Eagle". Variety.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "'Águila Roja, la película': más acción, diversión e historias de amor". rtve.es. 10 December 2014.
  3. ^ Varea, Ramiro (12 April 2011). "'Águila Roja' salta a la gran pantalla". Público.
  4. ^ Quijorna, Cristian (27 October 2016). "'Águila Roja' llega a su fin: La serie que se convirtió en un icono de TVE". FormulaTV.
  5. ^ "Fox takes 'Red Eagle' in Spain". Variety. 13 August 2010.
  6. ^ Labrada, Fernando; Llorca Abad (2013). "La ficción en televisión". La ficción audiovisual en España: Relatos, tendencias y sinergias productivas. Barcelona: Editorial Gedisa. p. 295. ISBN 978-84-9784-696-7.
  7. ^ Ceballos, Noel (16 March 2011). "Águila Roja, la película". Fotogramas.