The Liberator
2013 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 6.9 · 45% critics
A revolutionary leader reflects on the fight for independence from the Spanish Empire, recounting sweeping campaigns across vast territory and the personal drive behind them. The story follows the push to unite South America while balancing ideals, ambition, and the heavy costs of war.
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Details
- Original title
- Libertador
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-09-09
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (159 votes)
- Box office
- $1,500,000
- Budget
- $50,000,000
About
If you enjoy historical biopics about ambition, ideals, and nation-building on a grand scale, this should fit; Not for you if you want light pacing or minimal politics—similar to Bolívar and Borg vs McEnroe.
Pros: sweeping historical scope; inspiring leadership journey; big campaign stakes | Cons: dense political context; heavy war focus; uneven emotional depth
Themes
- independence
- biography
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Edgar Ramírez
as Simón Bolívar
María Valverde
as María Teresa Bolívar
Iwan Rheon
as Daniel O'Leary
Danny Huston
as Torkington
Imanol Arias
as Juan Domingo de Monteverde
Gary Lewis
as James Rooke
Juana Acosta
as Manuela Saenz
Leandro Arvelo
as Fernando
Erich Wildpret
as Antonio José de Sucre
Dacio Caballero
as Soldado irlandes
Directed by Alberto Arvelo