Spain 1936

1937 0h 35m FR

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7.3

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 6★7.3IMDB · 72

Documentary

Synopsis

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A Spanish documentary from Jean-Paul Le Chanois & Luis Buñuel made during the Spanish Civil War.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gaston Modot
(voice)
Manuel Azaña
Archive footage
Lluís Companys
Archive footage
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
Archive footage
Francisco Franco
Archive footage
Dolores Ibárruri
Archive footage
Buenaventura Durruti
Archive footage

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Writers: Luis Buñuel, Pierre Unik
Languages: French, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 35-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, shot by Alain Douarinou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean-Paul Le Chanois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gaston Modot and Manuel Azaña and Lluís Companys carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Paul Le Chanois directs. Alain Douarinou behind the camera. Jean-Paul Le Chanois cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in French, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Tight 35-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, shot by Alain Douarinou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jean-Paul Le Chanois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gaston Modot and Manuel Azaña and Lluís Companys carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0028838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.