A War in Hollywood (2009)
A War in Hollywood (2009)
A war behind the screen
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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Cast

Lluís Soler Lluís Soler As: Alvah Bessie (voice)
Moe Fishman Moe Fishman As: Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member
Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon As: Self - Actress
Román Gubern Román Gubern As: Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter
Dan Bessie Dan Bessie As: Self - Alvah Bessie's Son
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A war behind the screen
Certification: 13

Details

Genres: Documentary, History

Language: Català, English, Español

Release Date: 16 October 2009

Country: ES

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: TV3, Área de Televisión, TVE

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Cast

Lluís Soler

Lluís Soler

Alvah Bessie (voice)

Moe Fishman

Moe Fishman

Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Self - Actress

Román Gubern

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter

Dan Bessie

Dan Bessie

Self - Alvah Bessie's Son

Walter Bernstein

Walter Bernstein

Self - Screenwriter

Arthur Laurents

Arthur Laurents

Self - Screenwriter

Patrick McGilligan

Patrick McGilligan

Self - Writer

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Alvah Bessie

Alvah Bessie

Self - Screenwriter (archive footage)

Dalton Trumbo

Dalton Trumbo

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Edward Dmytryk

Edward Dmytryk

Self - Director (archive footage)

Eric Johnston

Eric Johnston

Self - MPAA President (archive footage)

Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

John Garfield

John Garfield

John 'Kit' McKittrick / Self (archive footage)

Joseph I. Breen

Joseph I. Breen

Self - PCA Administrator (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Manuel Fraga

Manuel Fraga

Self (archive footage)

Directed By

Oriol Porta

Oriol Porta

Director

Isabel Andrés

Isabel Andrés

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Elisa Plaza

Elisa Plaza

Line Producer

Joan Cohen

Joan Cohen

Researcher

Oriol Porta

Oriol Porta

Executive Producer

Lisa Berger

Lisa Berger

Associate Producer

Robert Memos

Robert Memos

Researcher

Roberta Helling

Roberta Helling

Researcher

Isabel Andrés

Isabel Andrés

Researcher

Cristina Mora

Cristina Mora

Researcher

Lisa Berger

Lisa Berger

Producer

Lisa Berger

Lisa Berger

Researcher

Bonnie Rowan

Bonnie Rowan

Researcher

Cristina Mora

Cristina Mora

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Alejandro Castillo

Alejandro Castillo

Sound Recordist

Miguel Ángel Rubio

Miguel Ángel Rubio

Sound Recordist

Carles Pedragosa

Carles Pedragosa

Original Music Composer

Javier García

Javier García

Sound Recordist

Fernando Novillo

Fernando Novillo

Sound Engineer

Pere Aguilar

Pere Aguilar

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

David García

David García

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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