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While at War
Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.
2019 · Directed by Alejandro Amenábar · 108 min · Drama · History · War · 9 frames
Tagline
Sometimes silence is the worst lie
Crew
- Screenplay: Alejandro Hernández, Alejandro Amenábar
- Cinematography: Álex Catalán
- Edited by: Carolina Martínez Urbina
- Music: Alejandro Amenábar
- Production design: Juan Pedro de Gaspar
- Produced by: Hugo Sigman, Fernando Bovaira, Domingo Corral, Alejandro Amenábar
Cast
- Karra Elejalde as Miguel
- Eduard Fernández as Millán-Astray
- Santi Prego as Franco
- Nathalie Poza as Ana
- Luis Bermejo as Nicolás
- Tito Valverde as Cabanellas
- Patricia López Arnaiz as María
- Inma Cuevas as Felisa
- Carlos Serrano-Clark as Salvador
- Luis Zahera as Atilano
Production
- Country: Argentina, Spain
- Language: English, German, Spanish
- Studios: Mod Producciones, Himenóptero, K & S Films, Movistar Plus
- Budget: $4,735,684
- Box office: $12,277,353
- Themes: spanish civil war (1936-39), franco regime (francoism), law and ethics, moral dilemma, spanish second republic (1931-39), political repression, college professor, 1930s, spanish history, portrait of an artist
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