Lluís Soler i Auladell
Alvah Bessie
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Oct 16, 2009 · Hollywood contra Franco: Directed by Oriol Porta. With Lluís Soler, Brendan Price, Alvah Bessie, Moe Fishman. The Spanish Civil War made a great impression on the lives of most of the American artists of the 20th Century. Lots of films were made in Hollywood referring to this event, and the defeat of the Democratic Spain let an "open wound" in the heart of liberal actors, directors and ...
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Oriol Porta
- 2009-10-16
A War in Hollywood ( Spanish: Hollywood contra Franco) is a 2008 Spanish documentary biography historical film directed by Oriol Porta. [1] It is about the Spanish Civil War which affected Hollywood artists such as Alvah Bessie.
The Spanish Civil War made a great impression on the lives of most of the American artists of the 20th Century. Lots of films were made in Hollywood referring to this event, and the defeat of the Democratic Spain let an "open wound" in the heart of liberal actors, directors and screenwriters. The coherent life of screenwriter Alvah Bessie is our track through this feeling. From his fighting in ...
Hollywood contra Franco Reviews. 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 ...
The Spanish Civil War made a great impression on the lives of most of the American artists of the 20th Century. Lots of films were made in Hollywood referring to this event, and the defeat of the ...
Hollywood contra Franco. 2008. 1 hr 32 mins. Documentary. NR. Watchlist. The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) caused a great impression on the lives of most of the American artists of that era, so ...
The Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939) made a deep impression on Hollywood filmmakers, who extensively filmed the dramatic events in Spain. But American screenwriter Alvah Bessie paid a heavy price for his involvement. Because of his participation in the Spanish Civil War – he was a member of the International Brigades – Bessie was suspected in America of anti-state (read: communist ...
