A. Robert Lauer
Spanish film poster
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Alex de la Iglesia, director
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A scene from the film
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Alejandro Angulo, actor
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Other Titles: DAY OF THE BEAST
Director: Alejandro de la IGLESIA
Release Year: 1995
Copyright Year: 1995
Production Year: 1995
Production Company: Sogetel
Iberoamericana Films
M.G.
Canal Plus España
Country: Spain
Italy
Synopsis: Comedy. Set in Madrid. Father Ángel believes he has discovered the date of the arrival of the Anti-Christ. Unable to pinpoint the place or exact time he sets out to find the devil by whatever means necessary.
Cast: Alejandro ANGULO Angel Berriartúa, Professor of Theology
Armando DE RAZZA Ennio Lombardi, 'Professor Cavan'
Santiago SEGURA José María
Terele PÁVEZ Rosario
Nathalie SESEÑA Mina
Jaime BLANCH Toyota 1
María Grazia CUCINOTTA Susana
Gianni IPPOLITI TV producer
El Gran WYOMING the new Cavan
David PINILLA Toyota 2
Antonio DECHENT Toyota 3
Ignacio CARREÑO Toyota 4
Saturnino GARCÍA old priest
POLOLO dying man
Higinio BARBERO Satan
Daniel CICARE Argentinian lecturer
Javier MANRIQUE distributor
Aitor FERNÁNDEZ 1st editor
David GIL 2nd editor
Curro Martin SUMMERS 3rd editor
Carlos LUCAS alderman [?]
Enrique VILLÉN security officer
Def Con Dos Satannica, a band
Rosa CAMPILLO TV news reader
Manuel TALLAFE friendly guard
Aquilino GAMAZO guy
Paloma MONTERO virgin/gypsy
José COLOMINA San José gypsy
Paco MAESTRE huge guy
Ramón CHURRUCA ugly guy
Teresa ENRIC warehouse saleswoman
Antonio DE LA TORRE salesman
Juan YMEDIO cop
Ramón AGUIRRE car guy
Antonio CHAMORRO father
Ignacio RUIZ slaughtered cop 1
José SAINZ slaughtered cop 2
Jaime BARNATAN little Gordo
Lourdes BARTOLOMÉ little Gordo's mother
Mario AYUSO little Gordo's father
Otilia LAIZ mother
José ALIAS conference security guard
Ricardo INGLÉS dying conductor
Trinidad CORREDOR man with megaphone
BIGARREN cop at big warehouse
José Luis ARRIZABALAGA ugly thief
Carmen MARTÍNEZ secretary at big warehouse
Paco ARAGUETES bartender
María BARDEM interviewee
Salvador PONS old man
José María GONZÁLEZ-SINDE organist
Credits: Alejandro de la IGLESIA Director
Andrés Vicente GÓMEZ Executive Producer
Antonio SAURA Producer
Claudio GAETA Producer
Fernando GARCILLÁN Associate Producer
Carmen MARTÍNEZ Production Manager
José María GONZÁLEZ-SINDE 2nd Unit Director
Salvador PONS Assistant Director (1st)
Jorge SEMPERE Assistant Director (2nd)
María BARDEM Script Supervisor
Alejandro de la IGLESIA Screenplay
Jorge GUERRICAECHEVARRÍA Screenplay
Flavio MARTÍNEZ LABIANO Director of Photography
Carlos CABECERAN 2nd Operator
Daiquiri Optical Digital Effects
En Efecto, S.A. Visual Effects
Reyes ABADES Special Effects
Teresa FONT Editor
José Luis ARRIZABALAGA Production Designer
BIAFFRA Production Designer
Raúl ROMANILLOS Sculptures
Estíbaliz MARKIEGI Costume Designer
Angela TAFFANI Wardrobe
José QUETGLAS Make-up
José Antonio SÁNCHEZ Special Make-up Effects
Merche GUILLOT Hair
Blanca SÁNCHEZ Hair
Story Film/Pablo Nuñez Titles/Opticals
Pablo NÚÑEZ Titles/Opticals
Battista LENA Music
Paolo VENDITTI Music Recordist/Mixer
Filippo BUSSI Music Digital Editor
Def Con Dos Music Performed by Orquesta 'Festival
Sinfonietta Umbra'
Music Performed by La
Tonino BATTISTA Conducted by
G. Minor Ltd., London Sound Design
Ray GILLÓN Sound Design
Gereth BULL Sound Design
Richard TODMAN Sound Design
Teresa FONT Sound Design
Miguel REJAS Sound
José Antonio BERMÚDEZ Sound
José Antonio BERMÚDEZ Sound Mixer
Carlos GARRIDO Sound Mixer
José Antonio BERMÚDEZ Dialogue Recordist
Marco BERMÚDEZ Sound Effects Recordist
BMG Ricordi, SPA Music Recording
Gianrico LaROSA Recordist (Additional)
Filippo BUSSI Recordist (Additional)
Pilar DE LA VEGA Digital Direct Sound Editor
José Miguel MARTÍNEZ Digital Direct Sound Editor
Pilar DE LA VEGA Dialogue Editor
José Miguel MARTÍNEZ Dialogue Editor
Jorge RODRÍGUEZ INCLÁN Sound Effects
Bela M. DA COSTA Sound Effects Editor
Ignacio CARREÑO Stunt Co-ordinator
Running Time: 103
Colour Code: Colour
Film Review [Spec.no.] 22 (Yearbook 1997/98): 30.
ENG. illus.
Positif 439 (September 1997): 45. FRE. illus.
Film Review (January 1997): 20. ENG. illus.
Empire 91 (January 1997): 36. ENG. illus.
*Sight and Sound 6.12 (December 1996): 42-43. ENG. illus.
Fangoria 157 (October 1996): 56-60. ENG. illus.
Article about the production of EL DIA DE LA BESTIA with
statements by director Alex de la Iglesia.
Amante Cine 56 (October 1996): 15. ESP. illus.
European Film Reviews 6 (1996): 6. ENG. illus.
ETC 13 (1995): 25-28. ENG. illus. Interview with
director Alejandro de la Iglesia about the idea of the Anti-Christ
and about his new film EL DIA DE LA
BESTIA.
Screen International 1030.20 (Oct. 1995): 24. ENG.
illus.
Variety (2 Oct. 1995): 61. ENG.
Cineinforme 656 (December 1994): 63. SPA.
Note that the film is in preproduction.
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*Smith, Paul Julian. “Homosexuality, Regionalism, and Mass Culture:
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