A War in Hollywood

Oriol Porta
2009-10-16

A war behind the screen
6.8
92 min

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

Name Character Team
Lluís Soler Alvah Bessie (voice) Unowned
Moe Fishman Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member Unowned
Susan Sarandon Self - Actress Zac E. Chan
Román Gubern Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter Unowned
Dan Bessie Self - Alvah Bessie's Son Unowned
Walter Bernstein Self - Screenwriter Unowned
Arthur Laurents Self - Screenwriter Unowned
Patrick McGilligan Self - Writer Unowned