Hollywood contra Franco (2008)
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 92 minuten / 52 minuten (Geknipte Versie)
Alternative titles: A War in Hollywood / Hollywood en de Spaanse Burgeroorlog
Country:
Spain
Directed by: Oriol Porta
Stars: Walter Bernstein, Román Gubern and Lluís Soler
IMDb score:
8,1 (70)
Releasedate: 16 October 2009
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Hollywood contra Franco plot
"A war behind the screen"
The Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939) made a deep impression on Hollywood filmmakers, who extensively filmed the dramatic events in Spain. But American screenwriter Alvah Bessie paid a heavy price for his involvement. Because of his participation in the Spanish Civil War – he was a member of the International Brigades – Bessie was suspected in America of anti-state (read: communist) sympathies in the early 1950s. As a result, he was blacklisted and out of work in Hollywood. His story is the trigger for a fascinating investigation into the relationship between the film industry and politics, which forms the basis for the documentary “Hollywood and the Spanish Civil War”.
Actors and actresses
Alvah Bessie (voice)
Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member
Self - Actress
Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter
Self - Alvah Bessie's Son
Self - Screenwriter
Self - Screenwriter
Self - Writer
Self (archive footage)
Self - Screenwriter (archive footage)
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