---
title: 'Sangre de Mayo (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'José Luis Garci'
released: '2008-10-03'
runtime_minutes: 152
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sangre-de-mayo-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1114715/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sangre de Mayo (2008)

2008 · 152 min · History · Spain

Original title: Sangre de mayo

## Synopsis

Blood in May is a 2008 Spanish film directed by José Luis Garci and starring Quim Gutiérrez and Paula Echevarría. The plot is inspired on work by Benito Pérez Galdós and takes place around the events of 2 May 1808, when the people of Madrid rose up in rebellion against French occupation. The film was one of three films Spain submitted to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film was disappointing in terms of audience and critical reception.

## Credits

- **Director:** [José Luis Garci](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-luis-garci)
- **Screenplay:** [José Luis Garci](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-luis-garci), [Horacio Valcárcel](https://cinepixo.com/people/horacio-valcarcel)
- **Editor:** [José Luis Garci](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-luis-garci)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Pablo Cervantes Gutiérrez](https://cinepixo.com/people/pablo-cervantes-gutierrez)
- **Director of Photography:** [Félix Monti](https://cinepixo.com/people/felix-monti)

## Cast

- [Natalia Millan](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalia-millan)
- [Manuel Galiana](https://cinepixo.com/people/manuel-galiana)
- [Quim Gutiérrez](https://cinepixo.com/people/quim-gutierrez)
- [Francisco Algora](https://cinepixo.com/people/francisco-algora)
- [Lucía Jiménez](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucia-jimenez)
- [Fernando Guillén Cuervo](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-guillen-cuervo)
- [Paula Echevarría](https://cinepixo.com/people/paula-echevarria)
- [Ramón Lillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/ramon-lillo)
- [Pepe Carabias](https://cinepixo.com/people/pepe-carabias)
- [María Kosti](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-kosti)
- [Carlos Larrañaga](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-larranaga) as Isidoro Máiquez
- [Bárbara Santa-Cruz](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-santa-cruz)
- [Manuel Tejada](https://cinepixo.com/people/manuel-tejada) as Manuel Godoy
- [Carlos Hipólito](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-hipolito)
- [Tina Sainz](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-sainz)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/sangre-de-mayo-2008
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