A War in Hollywood

Name: A War in Hollywood
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2009-10-16
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Lluís Soler, Moe Fishman, Susan Sarandon, Román Gubern, Dan Bessie

A war behind the screen

Hollywood contra Franco (2009)

1:32 (92 min)

Documentary, History

Spain

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Video 1

Photo 6

Actors and characters

1:37

Production

TV3, Área de Televisión, TVE

Release date

16 October 2009

Director

Oriol Porta

Scenario

Isabel Andrés

Composer

Carles Pedragosa

Producer

Lisa Berger

All team (18)

Actors

Lluís Soler

Alvah Bessie (voice)

Moe Fishman

themself (Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member)

Susan Sarandon

herself (Actress)

Román Gubern

himself (Film Historian / Screenwriter)

Dan Bessie

himself (Alvah Bessie's Son)

Walter Bernstein

himself (Screenwriter)

Arthur Laurents

himself (Screenwriter)

Patrick McGilligan

himself (Writer)

All actors and roles (8)

Short description

This documentary explores the profound impact of the Spanish Civil War on the American artistic community. It examines how the defeat of the Spanish Republic affected those in Hollywood who supported its cause and how this conflict influenced the films produced in the United States between 1937 and 1975. The film uses the turbulent life of screenwriter Alvah Bessie, a member of the Hollywood Ten, to analyze the tragedy of the war and its lasting emotional consequences.

Directed by Oriol Porta, the film features a cast that includes Susan Sarandon and screenwriter Walter Bernstein appearing as themselves. The production also includes contributions from film historian Román Gubern and Moe Fishman, a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, while Lluís Soler provides the voice for Alvah Bessie. Produced in Spain by TVE, TV3, and Área de Televisión, the movie was released on October 16, 2009. It has been well received by viewers, maintaining a high rating of 8.1/10 on IMDb based on 71 votes.