Words for an End of the World

Nov 13, 2020

1h 38m

★ 6.7

Overview

Spain, April 14, 1931. The Second Republic is born. From the beginning, the writer Miguel de Unamuno is considered one of the ethical pillars of the new regime. Five years later, on December 31, 1936, a few months after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), Unamuno dies at his home in Salamanca, capital of the rebel side, led by General Francisco Franco, and main center of dissemination of its propaganda apparatus.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Pantalla Partida

Imagine! Factory Films

TVE

EiTB

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Cast

Miguel de Unamuno (voice)

José Sacristán

Researcher (voice)

Marian Álvarez

General Millán-Astray (voice)

Víctor Clavijo

Bartolomé Aragón (voice)

Andrés Gertrúdix

General Mola (voice)

Antonio de la Torre

José María Pemán (voice)

Miguel Cubero

Father Tusquets / Gen. Gonzalo de Aguilera (voice)

Ramón Mayrata

Manuel Azaña / Francisco Maldonado (voice)

Vicente León

Francisco Bravo (voice)

Javier Maqua

Susana Unamuno (voice)

Margarita Arnaz

Researcher

Helvia Álvarez

Self - Grandson

Miguel de Unamuno Adarraga

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