Manuela Sáenz (2000)
In 1856, a whaler arrives in Paita, Peru; on board is Herman Melville, who is astonished to learn that Manuela Sáenz, for eight years the lover of Simón Bolívar, is still alive. He calls on her, and although she will not talk to him about her life, his visit sends her to her chest of Bolívar's letters. As she reads them, the sepia-toned present gives way to flashbacks in color: she meets 'the Liberator' in 1822, becomes his lover, and also becomes a colonel in his military movement to realize the 'Gran Colombia', one nation across South America. As plague (brought by the ship) closes in on Manuela's household, so does her tempestuous story move toward Bolívar's betrayal and death.
| Movie ID | 38567 |
|---|---|
| Genre | – |
| Director | Diego Rísquez |
| Main cast | Beatriz Valdés, Mariano Álvarez, Erich Wildpret, Orlando Urdaneta, Alejo Felipe, Asdrúbal Meléndez, Juan Carlos Alarcón, Manuel Salazar |
| Release date | 15 June 2000 |
| Release year | 2000 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Duration | 97 min (1h 37m) |
| Rating | 6.7 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Producciones Guakamaya |
Director: Diego Rísquez
Writers: Leonardo Padrón
Top cast
Beatriz ValdésManuela
Mariano ÁlvarezSimón Bolívar
Erich WildpretHerman Melville
Orlando Urdaneta
Alejo Felipe
Asdrúbal Meléndez
Juan Carlos Alarcón
Manuel Salazar
Juan Manuel Montesinos
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