A war behind the screen
A War in Hollywood (2009)
6.8/10 · 51h 32mDocumentary, History
Directed by Oriol Porta
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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Lluís SolerAlvah Bessie (voice)- Moe FishmanSelf - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member
Susan SarandonSelf - Actress
Román GubernSelf - Film Historian / Screenwriter- Dan BessieSelf - Alvah Bessie's Son
Walter BernsteinSelf - Screenwriter
Arthur LaurentsSelf - Screenwriter- Patrick McGilliganSelf - Writer
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