Movie·2009·1h 32m
A War in Hollywood
A war behind the screen
Country
Spain
Language
Catalan
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The Story
Original title: Hollywood contra Franco
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.
Written By
Isabel Andrés, Llorenç Soler
Producer
Oriol Porta, Lisa Berger
Cinematography
David García
Music
Carles Pedragosa
Editor
David Gutiérrez Camps
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Lluís Soler
Alvah Bessie (voice)
Moe Fishman
Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member
Susan Sarandon
Self - Actress
Román Gubern
Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter
Dan Bessie
Self - Alvah Bessie's Son
Walter Bernstein
Self - Screenwriter
Arthur Laurents
Self - Screenwriter
Patrick McGilligan
Self - Writer
// crew
Crew
Oriol Porta
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
David Gutiérrez Camps
Editor
Carles Pedragosa
Original Music Composer
Isabel Andrés
Writer
David García
Director of Photography
Lisa Berger
Producer
Cristina Mora
Producer
Llorenç Soler
Writer
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