Moon of Wolves (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Moon of Wolves is a drama film directed by Julio Sánchez Valdés, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. This is movie is about the story of the people who keep on fighting after the Spanish Civil War were officially finished. They were republicans who took shelter among the mountains (principally the mountains in the north of Spain, between Asturias and León). These people were called "maquis" and defended the thought of a Spain free of the implacable fascism of the illicit military government of General Franco, who took the power in a bloody cruel civil war. Ramiro, Santiago and Gildo are the three main characters of the movie. Santiago and Gildo got killed and eventually Ramiro decided to escape to France, bored of being isolated by the democratic governments of other countries in Europe what kept General Franco in despite of the Republican Government, elected by the Spanish people and not by the power of guns.

Who’s in it. Moon of Wolves stars Santiago Ramos as ramiro, Antonio Resines as Angel and Álvaro de Luna as Gildo.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Moon of Wolves has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Moon of Wolves page.

If you liked it. Fans of Moon of Wolves tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.