9 October (1991-10-09) – 27 November 1991 (1991-11-27)
Réquiem por Granada (transl. 'Requiem for Granada') is a period drama television miniseries directed by Vicente Escrivá recreating the fall of the Kingdom of Granada in the 15th century. An international co-production, it aired on TVE1 in 1991.
Featuring a budget of 1,500 million pesetas,[3]Réquiem por Granada was a co-production of Aspa Films, Midega Films, TVE, RAI 1 and Taurus Film.[2] The series was directed by Vicente Escrivá, whereas the score was composed by Antón García Abril.[4] The screenplay was written by Escrivá together with Manuel Matji [es].[3][5] Filming, which began on 12 February 1990 in Sierra Nevada,[4] was beset by problems.[6] Shooting locations included the Alhambra, the Great Mosque of Córdoba, and the Alcázar of Seville,[6] as well as Fez, in Morocco.[4] The miniseries consisted of 8 episodes featuring a running time of 52 minutes.[2] The broadcasting run on TVE1 began on 9 October 1991.[2] The finale was programmed for 27 November 1991.[7]
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