A War in Hollywood

A war behind the screen

  • Rated 6.8 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2009
  • 1h 32m
  • Documentary
  • History

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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Director
Oriol Porta
Starring
Lluís Soler, Moe Fishman, Susan Sarandon, Román Gubern

Cast

  • Lluís Soler

    Lluís Soler

    Alvah Bessie (voice)

  • Moe Fishman

    Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member

  • Susan Sarandon

    Susan Sarandon

    Self - Actress

  • Román Gubern

    Román Gubern

    Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter

  • Dan Bessie

    Self - Alvah Bessie's Son

  • Walter Bernstein

    Walter Bernstein

    Self - Screenwriter

  • Arthur Laurents

    Arthur Laurents

    Self - Screenwriter

  • Patrick McGilligan

    Self - Writer

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