A War in Hollywood
8.1
“A war behind the screen”
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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Cast
33 people
Lluís Soler
Alvah Bessie (voice)
Known for
Isabel
11-11-11
Moe Fishman
Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member
Isabel Andrés
Oriol Porta
Lisa Berger
Carles Pedragosa
Susan Sarandon
Self - Actress
Known for
Thelma & Louise
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Brendan Price
Alvah Bessie
Cristina Mora
David Gutiérrez Camps
Román Gubern
Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter
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Bonnie Rowan
Oriol Porta Director · Llorenç Soler Writer Isabel Andrés Writer
Worldwide gross $11K · United States release February 23, 2011 · Produced in Spain
Box office
Worldwide gross
$11,361
Production
TV3
Production
Área de Televisión
Production
TVE
Production
Spain
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Languages
Original title
Hollywood contra Franco
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Catalan · English · Spanish
Release dates
Spain · August 21, 2008
Premiere · Santander
Spain · October 16, 2009
Theatrical
United States · February 23, 2011
Premiere · Portland International Film Festival
Argentina
November 7, 2009 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
Canada
August 1, 2009 · Montréal Film Festival
France
January 21, 2009 · Premiere · FIPA Film Festival
Spain
October 27, 2008 · Premiere · Valladolid International Film Festival
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