CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 1h 32m

A War in Hollywood

A war behind the screen

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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.

Directed byOriol Porta

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Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
ES
Released
October 16, 2009
Studios
TV3TVEÁrea de Televisión

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Featuring

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8 credited
Starring
Lluís Soler

Lluís Soler

Alvah Bessie (voice)

Moe Fishman

Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Self - Actress

Román Gubern

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter

Dan Bessie

Self - Alvah Bessie's Son

Walter Bernstein

Walter Bernstein

Self - Screenwriter

Arthur Laurents

Arthur Laurents

Self - Screenwriter

Patrick McGilligan

Self - Writer

Creative team
Directed by
Oriol Porta
Written by
Isabel Andrés
Isabel Andrés
Oriol Porta
Produced by
Lisa Berger
Cristina Mora

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