EL ABANDERADO

In Madrid, 1808, Lieutenant Torrealta is appointed standard-bearer of his regiment. While his comrades, Luis Daoíz and Pedro Velarde, plot a conspiracy against the Napoleonic invader, Torrealta refuses to actively participate, as he is betrothed to Renata, the daughter of a French general. On May 2nd, the uprising erupts, leading to the first clashes against French troops. His companions die heroically. That same night, Torrealta breaks off his engagement and swears to avenge them.