Hollywood contra Franco
“A war behind the screen”
Synopsis
The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) caused a great impression on the lives of most of the American artists of that era, so many movies were made in Hollywood about it. The final defeat of the Spanish Republic left an open wound in the hearts of those who sympathized with its cause. The eventful life of screenwriter Alvah Bessie (1904-1985), one of the Hollywood Ten, serves to analyze this sadness, the tragedy of Spain and its consequences.
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Edited by David Gutierrez CampsShot by David GarciaScored by Carles Pedragosa
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21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Lluis Soler
as Alvah Bessie
Brendan Price
as Alvah Bessie
Alvah Bessie
as Self
Moe Fishman
as Self - Member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade
Susan Sarandon
as Self
Roman Gubern
as Self - Film Historian
Dan Bessie
as Self - Alvah Bessie's Son
Walter Bernstein
as Self
Arthur Laurents
as Self
Patrick Mcgilligan
as Self - Author of 'Tender Comrades'
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