A War in Hollywood (2009)

6.8/10 92 min Documentary History

Overview

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.

Cast

Lluís Soler

Alvah Bessie (voice)

Susan Sarandon

Self - Actress

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter

Walter Bernstein

Self - Screenwriter

Arthur Laurents

Self - Screenwriter

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