A Time for Defiance ( La Hora de los valientes )

A Time for Defiance (DVD) (*)

$20.99

Original Title: La Hora de los valientes
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Goya Awards
Montreal World Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
120 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1998 and produced in:
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Antonio Mercero

Written By:
Antonio Mercero
Horacio Valcárcel

Actors:
Gabino Diego ..... Manuel
Leonor Watling ..... Carmen
Adriana Ozores ..... Flora
Luis Cuenca ..... Melquiades
Héctor Colomé ..... Lucas
Ramón Aguirre ..... Portero
Aten Soria ..... Filo
Juan José Otegui ..... Professor Mirallos
José María Pou ..... Heliodoro
Txema Blasco ..... Cuñado Professor
Ramón Langa ..... Director Bellas Artes
Joan Gadea ..... Perez Rubio
Charo Zapardiel ..... Jefa Economato
Rafael Martín ..... Secretario Sindicato
Paco Sagárzazu ..... Jacinto

Synopsis:

In November 1936, in the middle of the Spanish Civil War, while the Fascists are advancing on Madrid, the evacuation of paintings from the Prado Museum begins. Manuel (Gabino Diego), a twenty-eight-year old security guard, finds a self-portrait of Goya abandoned in one corner. As the bombs are already falling on the city, Manuel escapes from the Museum with the painting hidden under his clothes. His intention is to protect the artwork from possible damage. The rest of the story is about Manuel's personal struggle to preserve the masterpiece from the destruction of war and how he is helped by a young woman and her grandfather along the way. La Hora de los Valientes (A Time for Defiance) was screened at the 1999 Montreal World Film Festival.

After the Spanish Civil War breaks out, the Prado Museum is being evacuated. One of the guards finds a painting by the master, Goya, and takes it to prevent damage to the work of art. In the interim, he meets a young lady with whom he falls in love. Assisted by her and her family members, the soldier attempts to save Goya's masterpiece intact amidst the war and violence.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 13 June, 2006.

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