The Burgos Trial

1979 2h 14m ES

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7.2

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6.8

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★7.2TMDB · 6★6.8IMDB · 38

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Synopsis

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Documentary about the court martial held following the assassination of Melitón Manzanas, commissioner of the Political-Social Brigade of Guipúzcoa, in an attack carried out by ETA on August 2, 1968. The film includes a series of interviews and testimonies from those imprisoned and prosecuted in that court martial. Following the attack, a state of emergency was declared in Guipúzcoa and hundreds of people were arrested.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Francisco Letamendia
Self
Unai Dorronsoro
Self
Mario Onaindia
Self
Juan María Bandrés
Self
Josu Abrisketa
Self
Itziar Aizpurua
Self
Bittor Arana
Self
José Ángel de Juanes
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Credits

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Director: Imanol Uribe
Writers: Imanol Uribe
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Imanol Uribe, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hibai Rekondo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Julio Peña shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Francisco Letamendia and Unai Dorronsoro and Mario Onaindia carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Imanol Uribe directs. Javier Aguirresarobe behind the camera. Hibai Rekondo scores. Julio Peña cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Imanol Uribe, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hibai Rekondo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Julio Peña shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Francisco Letamendia and Unai Dorronsoro and Mario Onaindia carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0084541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.