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Words for an End of the World

Words for an End of the World

Nov 13, 2020 1h 38m
6.4
11 votes

Synopsis

Spain, April 14, 1931. The Second Republic is born. From the beginning, the writer Miguel de Unamuno is considered one of the ethical pillars of the new regime. Five years later, on December 31, 1936, a few months after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), Unamuno dies at his home in Salamanca, capital of the rebel side, led by General Francisco Franco, and main center of dissemination of its propaganda apparatus.

Title Words for an End of the World
Companies Pantalla Partida, Imagine! Factory Films, TVE, EiTB
Countries Spain
Keywords fascism, freedom of speech, spanish civil war (1936-39), conspiracy theory, spanish second republic (1931-39), political repression, 1930s, portrait of an artist, salamanca, spain, anti-fascism, spanish literature, literature history
José Sacristán

José Sacristán

Miguel de Unamuno (voice)
Marian Álvarez

Marian Álvarez

Researcher (voice)
Víctor Clavijo

Víctor Clavijo

General Millán-Astray (voice)
Andrés Gertrúdix

Andrés Gertrúdix

Bartolomé Aragón (voice)
Antonio de la Torre

Antonio de la Torre

General Mola (voice)
Miguel Cubero

Miguel Cubero

José María Pemán (voice)
Ramón Mayrata

Ramón Mayrata

Father Tusquets / Gen. Gonzalo de Aguilera (voice)
Vicente León

Vicente León

Manuel Azaña / Francisco Maldonado (voice)
Javier Maqua

Javier Maqua

Francisco Bravo (voice)
Margarita Arnaz

Margarita Arnaz

Susana Unamuno (voice)
Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno

Self - Writer (archive footage)
King Alfonso XIII of Spain

King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Self (archive footage)
Indalecio Prieto

Indalecio Prieto

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Francisco Largo Caballero

Francisco Largo Caballero

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Pedro Rico López

Pedro Rico López

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora

Niceto Alcalá-Zamora

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Manuel Azaña

Manuel Azaña

Self - Politician (archive footage)
José María Gil-Robles

José María Gil-Robles

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self - Politician (archive footage)
José Millán-Astray

José Millán-Astray

Self - Military (archive footage)
Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco

Self - Politician (archive footage)