Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute

Beltenebros (Original title)Prince of Shadows (Alternative title)
Date: 13 December 1991 (Release)

Countries: Spain, Poland

Director: Pilar Miró

Synopsis: Set in 1962. Darman, a member of Spain's clandestine Communist Party, returns to Madrid after a long exile with orders to kill Andrade, the mole accused of betraying other militants. Darman elicits the help of a young woman, Rebeca. Interspersed in this plot is a flashback to Darman's experiences 15 years earlier when he mistakenly executed another suspected traitor.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Politics
Releases
Date: 13 December 1991Country: SpainRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 110 mins Length: 10260 FeetDialogue (dubbed): Spanish

Credits (41)
Production Company: IberoAmericana Films, Production Company: Floradora Films, In co-operation with: TVE Televisión Española, Producer: Andrés Vicente Gómez, Production Manager: José Luis G. Arrojo, Production Manager (Poland): Michal Szczerbic, Production Manager (England): Dominic Wright, Production Supervisor: José G. Jacoste, Production Co-ordinator: Begoña Pedrazas, Production Co-ordinator (Poland): Maciej Skalski, Production Co-ordinator (England): Gina Marsh, Assistant Director (1st): Salvador Pons, Assistant Director (2nd): Ina Lüders, Casting: John Hubbard, Casting: Ros Hubbard, Screenplay: Juan Antonio Porto, Screenplay: Pilar Miró, Screenplay: Mario Camús, Based on the novel by: Antonio Muñoz Molina, Director of Photography: Javier Aguirresarobe, Camera Operator: Julio Madurga, Steadicam Operator: Carlos Cabecerán, Special Effects: Reyes Abades, Editor: José Luis Matesanz, Art Director: Fernando Saenz, Art Director: Luis Vallés, Art Director (Poland): Ewa Braun, Costume Designer: Pepe Rubio, Make-up Artist: Juan Pedro Hernández, Make-up Artist (Poland): Dorota Roquedlo, Titles/Opticals: Story Film/Pablo Núñez, Colour by: Eastmancolor, Music: José Nieto, Choreography: Goyo Montero, Sound Recordist: Carlos Faruolo, Sound Re-recordist: Manuel Cora Jr, Alberto Herena, Sound Effects: Luis Castro, Stunts: Juan Maján, Armourer: Roasa
Cast (20)
Terence Stamp (Darman), Patsy Kensit (Rebeca), Geraldine James (Rebeca Osorio), José Luis Gómez (Ugarte/Valdivia), Simón Andréu (Andrade), Aleksander Bardini (Bernal), John McEnery (Walter), Jorge de Juan (Luque), Pedro Diez Del Corral, Felipe Vélez (policeman), Carlos Hipólito (club owner), Paco Casares (train steward), Queta Claver (club dancer), William Job (Howard), Magdalena Wójcik (Polish tango dancer), Bernice Stegers (Darman's wife), Vicente Cuesta (concierge), Pawel Unrug (Polish driver), Iñaki Guevara (waiter), Antonio Orengo (beggar)