A War in Hollywood

2009Directed by Oriol Porta

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Released: October 16, 2009
Runtime: 1h 32m

About A War in Hollywood

Documentary
History

Synopsis

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.

Director: Oriol Porta
Writers: Oriol Porta
Llorenç Soler
Isabel Andrés
Original title: Hollywood contra Franco

Principal cast

In billing order

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

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