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A War in Hollywood (2009)

Original title: Hollywood contra Franco

2009-10-16 · 1h 32m · ES
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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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Llorenç SolerWriterOriol PortaDirector, WriterIsabel AndrésWriter

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Lluís SolerLluís SolerAlvah Bessie (voice)Moe FishmanMoe FishmanSelf - Abraham Lincoln Brigade MemberSusan SarandonSusan SarandonSelf - ActressRomán GubernRomán GubernSelf - Film Historian / ScreenwriterDan BessieDan BessieSelf - Alvah Bessie's SonWalter BernsteinWalter BernsteinSelf - ScreenwriterArthur LaurentsArthur LaurentsSelf - ScreenwriterPatrick McGilliganPatrick McGilliganSelf - WriterAdolf HitlerAdolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)Alvah BessieAlvah BessieSelf - Screenwriter (archive footage)Dalton TrumboDalton TrumboSelf (archive footage)Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)

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1960s1930s1950s1940sMovie businessPropagandaFranco regime (francoism)War propagandaSpanish civil warOld hollywoodAnti-fascistHollywood historyMccarthy eraSpanish second republicPropaganda cinemaAnti-fascismAbraham lincoln brigadeThe hollywood tenSpanish civil war (1936-39)Spanish second republic (1931-39)

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Genre affinityHistory · DocumentaryTheme affinity1960s · 1930s · 1950sEmotional intensityWar Propaganda · Spanish Civil War · Spanish Civil War 1936 39Director preference979273Actor preference230206 · 38701 · 58849Country preferenceEs

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What is A War in Hollywood about?

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.

How long is A War in Hollywood?

A War in Hollywood has a runtime of 92 minutes.