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The Day of the Beast

1995
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7.3/10

Release Date

20/10/1995

Popularity

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77%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
73%

A Satanic Action Comedy

The film follows Ángel Berriatúa, a Basque priest from the Aránzazu Sanctuary, who believes he has deciphered a secret message in the Book of Revelation according to Saint John the Evangelist. According to his reading, the Antichrist will be born on December 25, 1995 in Madrid, a city caught in a wave of vandalism and crime. Ángel wants to prevent that birth at all costs, but the text does not specify which exact place in the capital it will happen. With no clear lead to start from, the clock is ticking from the very first moment, and Christmas is approaching. Directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Álex Angulo, the story begins with a priest convinced he has very little time left to find the answer.

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Facts about The Day of the Beast

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 18 years old
Spain releaseOctober 20, 1995
Worldwide premiereSeptember 4, 1995
Runtime1 h 43 min
Original LanguageSpanish
CountriesItaly, Spain
Production companiesIberoamericana Films Produccion, Sogetel, M.G. S.r.l.
Worldwide box office$4.4M
Trailer views7,084

More ratings

3.7/5Letterboxd73/100Trakt

Awards for The Day of the Beast

1total awards
0total nominations

Awards won

  • 1996Ignotus Award for Best Audiovisual Production

The Day of the Beast Cast

Álex Angulo
Álex AnguloÁngel Berriatua
Santiago Segura
Santiago SeguraJosé María
Armando De Razza
Armando De RazzaProfessor Cavan
Terele Pávez
Terele PávezRosario
Nathalie Seseña
Nathalie SeseñaMina
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Maria Grazia CucinottaSusana
Saturnino García
Saturnino GarcíaPriest
Gianni Ippoliti
Gianni IppolitiProducer
Jaime Blanch
Jaime BlanchToyota 1
David Pinilla
David PinillaToyota 2
Antonio Dechent
Antonio DechentToyota 3
Ignacio Carreño
Ignacio CarreñoToyota 4
El Gran Wyoming
El Gran WyomingNew Cavan
Pololo
PololoGrandfather
Higinio Barbero
Higinio BarberoSatan
Javier Manrique
Javier ManriqueDelivery Man
Aitor Fernández
Aitor FernándezEditor 1
David Gil
David GilEditor 2
Curro Martín Summers
Curro Martín SummersEditor 3
Carlos Lucas
Carlos LucasEditor 4
Enrique Villén
Enrique VillénSecurity Manager
Rosa Campillo
Rosa CampilloNewscaster
Manuel Tallafé
Manuel TallaféEndearing Guard
Francisco Maestre
Francisco MaestreHuge Guy
Antonio de la Torre
Antonio de la TorreDependent
Juan y Medio
Juan y MedioPoliceman
José Sáinz
José SáinzPoliceman
José Alias
José AliasSecurity Conference
Ramon Agirre
Ramon AgirreCar Guy
Antonio Chamorro
Antonio ChamorroFather
Jimmy Barnatán
Jimmy BarnatánFat Boy
Lourdes Bartolomé
Lourdes BartoloméFat Boy's Mother
Bruto Pomeroy
Bruto PomeroyFat Boy's Father
José Luis Arrizabalaga
José Luis ArrizabalagaBad-Looking Thief
José María González Sinde
José María González SindeOrganist Priest
Salvador Pons
Salvador PonsNeighbor
Daniel Cicare
Daniel CicareArgentine Lecturer
Aquilino Gamazo
Aquilino GamazoRagged Guy
Paloma Montero
Paloma MonteroVirgin / Gypsy
José Coromina
José CorominaSaint Joseph Gypsy
Ramón Churruca
Ramón ChurrucaDangerous Guy
Teresa Enrich
Teresa EnrichWarehouse Clerk
Amaya Díez
Amaya DíezTV Station Worker (uncredited)
Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Jorge GuerricaechevarríaTV Station Worker (uncredited)
Ismael Martínez
Ismael MartínezMime / Poor Kid / Baltasar (uncredited)
Carlos Perea
Carlos PereaMan Thrown out of Seat by José María (uncredited)

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Cast of The Day of the Beast by the numbers

42average cast age in years
12years of age gap between the leads
16%women in the cast
19%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Nathalie Seseña, age 27 at release. The oldest: Saturnino García, at 60.

Cast ages at release

  • Álex Angulo42 years old
  • Santiago Segura30 years old
  • Armando De Razza40 years old
  • Terele Pávez56 years old
  • Nathalie Seseña27 years old
  • Maria Grazia Cucinotta27 years old
  • Saturnino García60 years old
  • Gianni Ippoliti45 years old
  • Jaime Blanch55 years old
  • David Pinilla37 years old

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

Italy 1Spain 1

Crew

  • AddressÁlex de la Iglesia
  • WritingÁlex de la Iglesia, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
  • MusicBattista Lena
  • PhotographyFlavio Martínez Labiano
  • EditingTeresa Font
  • Costume designEstíbaliz Markiegi
  • ProductionAndrés Vicente Gómez

Trivia about The Day of the Beast

Álex de la Iglesia wanted to produce the film himself, but he needed 250 million pesetas and only managed to raise 60. After abandoning that idea, the project went to several production companies, which turned it down, until Andrés Vicente Gómez agreed to take it on.
In 1995, the director, screenwriter Jorge Guerricaechevarría, and production company Iberoamericana Films were sued for alleged plagiarism. The plaintiff, Tomás Cuevas Arroyo, claimed the film was an unauthorized adaptation of his unpublished work La luz. The courts dismissed the lawsuit.
Battista Lena's compositions do not appear on the soundtrack. The album includes tracks chosen by the director, and only two of them are heard in the film.
Filming began on January 23, 1995 and wrapped on March 18, according to the ICAA's official register of rated films.

Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish)

What it's about The Day of the Beast

virginneo-nazismmadrid, spainprophecytelecasterdark comedyblack magicsurrealismheavy metalhallucinogenanti-christmurderinfernoapocalypsedevilcrucifixcatholic priestchristmasviolence

What The Day of the Beast is called in other countries

It was released in 16 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainEl día de la bestia
  • FranceLe Jour de la bête
  • ItalyIl giorno della bestia
  • BrazilO Dia da Besta
  • PortugalO Dia da Besta
  • Japanビースト 獣の日
  • South Korea야수의 날
  • China野兽之日
  • RussiaДень зверя
  • BulgariaДенят на звяра
  • CroatiaDan zvijeri
  • Hong Kong野獸之日
See the remaining 4 countries
  • HungaryA fenevad napja
  • NetherlandsThe Day of the Beast
  • PolandDzien bestii
  • TurkeyŞeytanın Günü

Where it was filmed The Day of the Beast

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Soundtrack from The Day of the Beast

Original music by Battista Lena

The Day of the Beast (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 25th Anniversary Edition)
SoundtrackEl día de la bestia (Banda Sonora Original Edición XXV Aniversario)Varios Artistas · 2021 · 9 songs
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Songs

  1. 1
    El día de la bestia
    3:15
  2. 2
    Just One Fix
    5:10
  3. 3
    Apocalipsis 25 D
    2:55
  4. 4
    Mucha policía, poca diversión
    2:54
  5. 5
    Mi nombre es Legión
    5:42
  6. 6
    El día de la bestia
    4:44
  7. 7
    By Demons Be Driven
    4:40
  8. 8
    Un día en Texas
    2:22
  9. 9
    El día de la bestia
    5:21

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