The Day of the Beast
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The Day of the Beast (Spanish: El día de la bestia) is a 1995 Spanish-Italian[1] comedy horror film[2] co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza and Santiago Segura.
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Spanish | El día de la bestia |
Directed by | Álex de la Iglesia |
Written by | Jorge Guerricaechevarría Álex de la Iglesia |
Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
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Cinematography | Flavio Martínez Labiano |
Edited by | Teresa Font |
Music by | Battista Lena |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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Language | Spanish |
Budget | 300 million ₧ |
Box office | €4,367,321 |
The plot concerns the unorthodox attempts of a Basque priest (Angulo) to avert the birth of the Antichrist in Madrid during Christmas Eve, teaming up with a metalhead (Segura) and an occult fraudster (De Razza). The film, marketed as "a satanic comedy",[3] was well received by critics and audiences in Spain, and sparked interest in the director's filmography and style of directing.
It earned numerous accolades, including the Goya Award for Best Director for Álex de la Iglesia.