Madrid

Mar 18, 1987

1h 54m

★ 5.8

Overview

Hans, a German director, is in Madrid to film a television production about the capital and the Civil War, 50 years after it occurred. Accompanied by Lucía, his editor, and Goyo, his cinematographer, he films shots of the modern city, searching for spaces and people related to its past. At the same time, he views materials related to the past. In this search, Hans questions the point of his project, and disagrees with his producers until he discovers a project that he is passionate about.

Genres

Drama

Romance

War

Production Companies

La Linterna Mágica

TVE

Ministerio de Cultura

Madrid Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Hans

Rüdiger Vogler

Lucía

Verónica Forqué

María Luisa

María Luisa Ponte

Paco

Luis Ciges

Pancho

Ricardo Contalapiedra

Ana Duato

Self

Félix Dafauce

Self

Josep Maria Pou

Antonio Gamero

Luis Barbero

Manolo Huete

Manuel Huete

Self

Miguel Ríos

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