A War in Hollywood

1h 32m

Documentary History

6.8

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

Alvah Bessie (voice)

Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member

Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter

Self - Alvah Bessie's Son

Walter Bernstein

Self - Screenwriter

Arthur Laurents

Self - Screenwriter

Patrick McGilligan

Crew

Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Writer, Assistant Director, Researcher

David Gutiérrez Camps

Director of Photography

Producer, Associate Producer, Researcher

Producer, Researcher

Alejandro Castillo

Sound Recordist

Miguel Ángel Rubio

Sound Recordist

Sound Recordist

Fernando Novillo

Carles Pedragosa

Original Music Composer

Roberta Helling