The Liberator (Spanish: Libertador) is a 2013 Spanish–Venezuelan historical drama film directed by Alberto Arvelo,[2] starring Édgar Ramírez as Simón Bolívar.[3] It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[4][5] It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards,[6][7] making the January Shortlist.[8]
The Liberator | |
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Directed by | Alberto Arvelo |
Written by | Timothy J. Sexton |
Starring | Édgar Ramírez María Valverde Erich Wildpret Iwan Rheon Orlando Valenzuela Juana Acosta Manuel Porto Alejandro Furth Imanol Arias Danny Huston |
Cinematography | Xavi Giménez |
Music by | Gustavo Dudamel |
Distributed by | Cohen Media Group |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Countries | Venezuela Spain |
Languages | Spanish English French |
Box office | $1.5 million (US)[1] |
The film debuted on 9 September 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival and opened in its home country of Venezuela on 24 July 2014. The film was released by Cohen Media Group on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on 10 March 2015.[9][10]