A War in Hollywood

A war behind the screen

A War in Hollywood — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 16, 2009
• Runtime
• 92 min
• Genres
• Documentary, History
• Director
• Oriol Porta

A War in Hollywood — Cast

Lluís Soler Alvah Bessie (voice)

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Moe Fishman Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member Susan Sarandon Self - Actress Román Gubern Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter

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Dan Bessie Self - Alvah Bessie's Son Walter Bernstein Self - Screenwriter Arthur Laurents Self - Screenwriter

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Patrick McGilligan Self - Writer