Caudillo

Oct 14, 1977

2h 10m

★ 7.6

Overview

Caudillo is a documentary film by Spanish film director Basilio Martín Patino. It follows the military and political career of Francisco Franco and the most important moments of the Spanish Civil War. It uses footage from both sides of the war, music from the period and voice-over testimonies of various people.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Retasa

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Cast

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Carlos Revilla

Himself (archive footage)

Francisco Franco

Himself (archive footage)

Vladimir Lenin

Himself (archive footage)

Manuel Azaña

Himself (archive footage)

José Antonio Aguirre

Himself (archive footage)

José Antonio Primo de Rivera

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