MOVIE

A War in Hollywood

Name: A War in Hollywood
Director: Oriol Porta
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2009-10-16
Cast: Lluís Soler, Moe Fishman, Susan Sarandon, Román Gubern, Dan Bessie

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.

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 Holl… + more

Original Title

Hollywood contra Franco

Release Date

2009-10-16

Year

2009

Duration

1h 32m

Status

Released

Score

6.80

Genres

Documentary History

Production

#propaganda#movie-business#spanish-civil-war-(1936-39)#mccarthy-era#franco-regime-(francoism)#war-propaganda#1940s#spanish-second-republic-(1931-39)#1950s#1960s#1930s#old-hollywood#anti-fascism#hollywood-history#abraham-lincoln-brigade#the-hollywood-ten