The Day of the Beast
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
-lex De La Iglesia
Santiago Segura
Armando De Razza
Alex Angulo
Nathalie Sesena
Ismael Martfnez
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
An update of the "Don Quixote" story about a scholarly priest and his "metalhead" sidekick. Father Angel is convinced by his studies of the Apocrypha that the Antichrist is to be born in Madrid before dawn on Christmas Eve. With only hours to spare, he enlists the aid of Jose Maria, a body-pierced and tatooed owner of a heavy metal record shop, and Cavan, the popular host of the occult-themed television show "The Dark Side," as he sets out to sell his soul to Satan in exchange for the death of the infant Antichrist.
Director
-lex De La Iglesia
Cast
Santiago Segura
Armando De Razza
Alex Angulo
Nathalie Sesena
Ismael Martfnez
Terele Pavez
Maria Grazia-cucinotta
Saturnino Garcfa
Gianni Ippoliti
Crew
Reyes Abades
Jose Luis Arrizabalaga
-lex De La Iglesia
Fernando Degarcillan
Teresa Font
Teresa Font
Andres Vicente Gomez
Jorge Guerricaechevarrfa
Flavio M Labiano
Flavio M Labiano
Battista Lena
Estibaliz Markiegui
Carmen Martfnez
Luciano Martino
Gilles Ortion
Leo Pescarolo
Salvador Pons
Miguel Rejas
Jose Antonio Sanchez
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of six 1996 Goya Awards, including Best Director (de la Iglesia), New Actor (Segura), Production Design, Sound, Sound Effects, and Makeup.
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States February 1996
Released in United States June 18, 1999
Released in United States on Video November 23, 1999
Released in United States Winter December 23, 1998
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 15-26, 1996.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.
Shown at Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) August 30 - September 9, 1995.
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) August 30 - September 9, 1995.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of program "Recent Spanish Cinema" February 29 - March 7, 1996.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.)
Released in United States February 1996 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 15-26, 1996.)
Released in United States June 18, 1999 (Cinema Village; New York City)
Released in United States on Video November 23, 1999
Released in United States Winter December 23, 1998 (LA)
