Águila Roja (English: Red Eagle) is a Spanish adventure television series set in Spain during the 17th century. It was produced by Globomedia for Televisión Española and was broadcast on La 1 of Televisión Española from 2009 to 2016. It is one of the channel's most successful shows, and its rights have been sold to several countries.
| Águila Roja | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure Swashbuckler |
| Created by | Daniel Écija Pilar Nadal Ernesto Pozuelo Juan Carlos Cueto |
| Starring | David Janer Javier Gutiérrez Inma Cuesta Miryam Gallego Francis Lorenzo |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 116 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hugo Mendiri Villarruvia |
| Producers | César Ruíz de Diego Miguel Turón |
| Running time | 80 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company | Globomedia for Televisión Española |
| Original release | |
| Network | La 1 |
| Release | February 19, 2009 – October 27, 2016 |
The aim of the show was to capitalize on the success of Televisión Española's period dramas such as Cuéntame cómo pasó, La Señora or Amar en tiempos revueltos, but at the same time aiming for mature audiences with a masked hero in the style of Zorro or Green Arrow as the main character. Many of the latter shows carry warnings that they are for mature audiences only.[1]
Synopsis
editThe series begins in 1660 and follows Gonzalo de Montalvo (David Janer), a school teacher who trained as a ninja while exiled in Japan as he traveled through Asia during his youth, said to be the illegitimate son of reigning king Philip IV, as he becomes Águila Roja in an attempt to expose the assassin of his wife and avenge her death, which usually includes foiling plots against the monarchy planned by a secret society known as "La Logia" ("The Lodge"), amongst whose members are Lucrecia (Miryam Gallego), Marquise of Santillana, and Hernán Mejías (Francis Lorenzo), Commissioner in the Village of Madrid.
Cast
edit- David Janer as Gonzalo de Montalvo / Águila Roja
- Javier Gutiérrez as Saturno "Sátur" García
- Inma Cuesta as Margarita Hernando
- Miryam Gallego as Lucrecia de Guzmán, Marquesa de Santillana
- Francis Lorenzo as Hernán Mejías Benavides / El comisario
- Pepa Aniorte as Catalina del Valle †
- Santiago Molero as Cipriano "Cipri" Benítez
- Pepe Quero as Floro Morales †
- Erika Sanz as Inés †
- Roberto Álamo as Juan de Calatrava, duque de Velasco y Fonseca
- Guillermo Campra as Alonso de Montalvo Hernando
- Patrick Criado as Nuño de Santillana y Guzmán, Marqués de Santillana
- Adolfo Fernández as Agustín †
- Xabier Elorriaga as Rey Felipe IV
- José Ángel Egido as Cardenal Francisco de Mendoza y Balboa
- Elisa Mouliaá as Ana / Irene de Mendoza
- Julia Gutiérrez Caba as Laura de Montignac †
- Mónica Cruz as Mariana / Claudia
- Loles León as Sagrario de Castro
- Carlos Areces as Jacobo de Castro
- Amaruk Kayshapanta as Maya Indian chief
- Óscar Casas as Gabi.[2]
- Eusebio Poncela as Malasangre.[3]
- Carles Francino as Monseñor Adrián Vega.[4]
- Manuela Velasco as Eugenia de Molina.[5]
- Alberto San Juan as Víctor.[6]
- Jorge Sanz as Trinidad.[7]
- Manuel Manquiña as Emilio.[7]
- Belén López as Puri.[8]
- Gorka Otxoa as Zigor.[3]
- Tina Sainz as Flora.[7]
- María Pedroviejo as Anaís.[7]
- Juan Fernández as conde de Lizana.[9]
- Bárbara Lennie as Cristina Hernando.[10]
† Denotes deceased character
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Festival de Televisión y Cine Histórico de León[11] | Best New Actor | Guillermo Campra | Won |
| Festival de Cine y Televisión de Islantilla | Best Television Series | Águila Roja | Won | |
| Festival de Televisión y Radio de Vitoria[12] | Premio Pasión de Críticos for best drama | Won | ||
| Premios TP de Oro[13] | Best National Series | Won | ||
| Premios Unión de Actores | Best television supporting actress | Inma Cuesta | Nominated | |
| Premios ATV[14] | Best fiction show | Águila Roja | Won | |
| Best producer | Won | |||
| Best make-up and characterization | Won | |||
| Best art direction and set design | Won | |||
| Best cinematography and lighting | Won | |||
| Best music for television | Nominated | |||
| Premios CineyMás[15] | Best new Spanish series | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | New York International Independent Film and Video Festival[13] | Silver Medal for Best Action and Adventure Series | Águila Roja | Won |
| Rose d'Or[16] | Best Multi-Platform Content | Won | ||
| Premios Ondas | Best National Television Series | Won | ||
| Premios Protagonistas | Television award | David Janer | Nominated | |
| Premios Fotogramas de Plata | Best television actor | Nominated | ||
| Best television actress | Inma Cuesta | Nominated | ||
| Premios Unión de Actores | Best television supporting actor | Francis Lorenzo | Nominated | |
| Premios ALMA | Best television screenplay | Águila Roja | Nominated | |
| Premios TP de Oro | Best national series | Won | ||
| Best actor | David Janer | Nominated | ||
| Premios CINE&TELE | Most watched show in Spain | Águila Roja | Won | |
| Premios ATV | Best fiction show | Nominated | ||
| Best series actress | Inma Cuesta | Nominated | ||
| Best filming | Águila Roja | Nominated | ||
| Best make-up and characterization | Nominated | |||
| Best art direction and set design | Won | |||
| Best cinematography and lighting | Won | |||
| Best music for television | Nominated | |||
| Premios CineyMás[17] | Best national series | Won | ||
| Best Spanish actor | David Janer | Won | ||
| 2011 | ACE Awards[18] | Best characteristic | Francis Lorenzo | Won |
| Television personality of the year | Miryam Gallego | Won | ||
| Premios Fotogramas de Plata[19] | Best television actor | David Janer | Nominated | |
| Best television actress | Inma Cuesta | Won | ||
| Premios Pétalo[20] | Best actress | Won | ||
| Premios Kapital[21] | Best fiction series | Águila Roja | Won | |
| Premios CineyMás | Best Spanish series | Won | ||
| Best Spanish actor | David Janer | Won | ||
| Best Spanish actress | Miryam Gallego | Won | ||
| Premios Pizquita Series | Best Spanish drama series | Águila Roja | Nominated | |
| Best cast in Spanish series | Nominated | |||
| Best female performance in Spanish drama series | Miryam Gallego | Won | ||
| Best soundtrack in Spanish series | Águila Roja | Won | ||
| Best fictional couple in Spanish series | Miryam Gallego & Francis Lorenzo | Nominated | ||
| Premios TP de Oro | Best Spanish series | Águila Roja | Won | |
| Best actor | David Janer | Won | ||
| Premios Unión de Actores | Best television main actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Won | |
| 2012 | Premios CineyMás | Best Spanish series | Águila Roja | Won |
| Best Spanish main actor | David Janer | Won | ||
| Best Spanish main actress | Inma Cuesta | Won | ||
| Best Spanish supporting actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Won | ||
| Best Spanish supporting actress | Miryam Gallego | Won | ||
| 2014 | 2nd MiM Series Awards[22] | Best Actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Won |
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- ^ Pallas, Beatriz (8 February 2018). "Óscar Casas: "Tenemos más público joven del que parece"". La Voz de Galicia.
- ^ a b Peña, Merche (26 November 2015). "Gorka Otxoa se incorpora a 'Águila roja'". Noticias de Álava.
- ^ Caz, Ángela del (18 September 2014). "Carlos Francino ('Águila Roja'): "Hacer de cura no es habitual y entrar en ese mundo es interesante"". Bekia.
- ^ Lerín, Olga (1 September 2010). "'Águila Roja' regresará a TVE-1 con tres nuevos personajes". El Periódico.
- ^ "'Águila Roja' regresa a La 1 con nuevos personajes, intrigas e inesperados giros". Heraldo de Aragón. 22 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d Robert, María (11 June 2016). "'Águila Roja', un final al estilo Hollywood". El País.
- ^ "Quién es Belén López, la actriz que concursa en 'MasterChef Celebrity'". Bluper. El Español. 13 September 2021.
- ^ Ortega Dolz, Patricia (1 February 2012). "Madame Bovary levanta la cabeza". El País.
- ^ "Bárbara Lennie, la actriz de moda". Metropoli. El Mundo. 18 October 2018.
- ^ "El Festival de Televisión de León premia a Guillermo Campra por su papel en 'Águila roja'". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "El Festival de Televisión y Radio de Vitoria premia los productos y profesionales más destacados de la última temporada" (in Spanish). Europapress.es. 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ a b "'Águila Roja' se despide como el programa más visto de la actual temporada". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "'Águila Roja' arrasa en unos premios de la Academia monopolizados por TVE". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Web Oficial de los Premios CineyMás - Televisión 2008/09". Premioscineymas.es. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "La web de 'Águila Roja' logra la Rose D'Or del Festival de Lucerna". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Web Oficial de los Premios CineyMás - Televisión 2009/10". Premioscineymas.es. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Mario Casas, Francis Lorenzo y Miryam Gallego ganadores de los premios ACE". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Yon González ('Gran Hotel') e Inma Cuesta ('Águila Roja') ganan el Fotograma de Plata 2011". FormulaTV. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Inma Cuesta, FĂŠlix GĂłmez, Paula EchevarrĂa galardonados en los Premios PĂŠtalo de Rosa de Cosmopolitan 2011 - Bekia". Bekia.es. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
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- ^ "MIM Series: 'El tiempo entre costuras' triunfa en unos premios repartidos con 'El Príncipe' y 'LQSA'". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 2 December 2014.