Pedro I el Cruel (TV series)
Spanish drama series
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Pedro I el Cruel is a Spanish limited drama television series directed by Francisco Abad and written by Graciela Sáenz de Heredia about the life of Peter I of Castile, also called "Peter the Cruel". It aired on TVE1 in January 1989.
| Pedro I el Cruel | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical drama Biographical |
| Screenplay by | Graciela Sáenz de Heredia |
| Directed by | Francisco Abad |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 min (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVE1 |
| Release | 9 January – 20 January 1989 |
Cast
- Ramón Madaula as Peter the Cruel.[1]
- Marisa de Leza as Queen Mother of Castile.[2][1]
- Juan Luis Galiardo.[1]
- José Luis Pellicena.[1]
- Fernando Guillén.[3]
- Jaime Blanch.[3]
- Fernando Cebrián.[3]
- Lluís Homar.[3]
- José Sancho.[3]
- Jesús Ruimán as Henry of Trastámara.[1]
Production and release
Pedro I el Cruel was directed by Francisco Abad whereas the screenplay was authored by Graciela Sáenz de Heredia.[4] The series, one of the several biographical miniseries released by the Spanish public broadcaster in the 1980s,[5] had a 200 million peseta budget, an amount described as "cheap" by the director.[1] The series was shot in 1988 in different locations including the Castle of Peñafiel.[1] It premiered on 9 January 1989 on TVE.[6] The broadcasting run of the 10-episode miniseries ended on 20 January 1989.[7]
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 10 | 9 January 1989 | 20 January 1989 | tve1 | |