''Francisco de Miranda'' is a
Venezuelan film on the life of Venezuelan independence hero
Francisco de Miranda
Sebastián Francisco de Miranda y Rodríguez de Espinoza (28 March 1750 – 14 July 1816), commonly known as Francisco de Miranda (), was a Venezuelan military leader and revolutionary. Although his own plans for the independence of the Spani ...
. It was released in Venezuela in August 2006, opening at forty cinemas, and beating ''
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'' at the box office.
[ Inter Press Service, 12 January 2007]
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Cast
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Luis Fernández
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Fernandez spent most of his playing career for Paris Saint-Germain. He earned ...
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Francisco de Miranda
Sebastián Francisco de Miranda y Rodríguez de Espinoza (28 March 1750 – 14 July 1816), commonly known as Francisco de Miranda (), was a Venezuelan military leader and revolutionary. Although his own plans for the independence of the Spani ...
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Ralph Kinnard : Pitt
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Luke Grande : Conde Floridablanca
See also
* ''
Miranda Returns'' (2007), an unrelated film on Miranda released the following year
References
External links
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2006 films
Venezuelan drama films
2000s Spanish-language films
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