Film·2009·1h 32m

A War in Hollywood

DocumentaryHistory

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.

Directed by Oriol Porta

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Cast

8 credited

Lluís Soler
Lluís SolerAlvah Bessie (voice)
Moe Fishman
Moe FishmanSelf - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member
Susan Sarandon
Susan SarandonSelf - Actress
Román Gubern
Román GubernSelf - Film Historian / Screenwriter
Dan Bessie
Dan BessieSelf - Alvah Bessie's Son
Walter Bernstein
Walter BernsteinSelf - Screenwriter
Arthur Laurents
Arthur LaurentsSelf - Screenwriter
Patrick McGilligan
Patrick McGilliganSelf - Writer

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