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| España 1936 |
| Directed by |
Jean-Paul Le Chanois |
| Produced by |
Luis Buñuel |
| Written by |
Luis Buñuel (story)
Pierre Unik (commentary) |
| Distributed by |
Subsecretaría de Propaganda del Gobierno de la República |
| Release date(s) |
1937 |
| Running time |
35 mins (B/W) |
| Country |
Spain |
| Language |
Spanish |
| IMDb profile |
A documentary short made by Luis Buñuel about the early days of the Spanish Civil War. It contains much genuine newsreel footage.
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Among the unique scenes in this film, special mention should be made of the following, due to their value as historical documents: the speech of Alvarez del Vayo at the League of Nations, the speech of La Pasionaria in Paris, the defence of Irún and San Sebastián by the Basque militiamen and the battles in the streets of Carabanchel, Casa de Campo, Parque del Oeste and Somosierra. In all of them the heroism of the soldiers of the people reaches levels of unparalleled bravery. Never before have scenes of such realism been shown on the screen as in España 1936, the most authentic and realistic documentary made of this war.[1] |
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[edit] Sources
- ^ El Sol (Madrid, 6 June 1937).
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Films directed by Luis Buñuel |
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