1963 Documentary
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Frederic Rossif
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This is an impassioned account of the
triumph of fascism in 1930s Spain.
Frederic Rossif makes little attempt to
disguise his left-wing sympathies as he
champions the cause of the
International Brigade over the Condor
Legion, with its Italo-German hardware
and the remorseless backing of the
nobility and the church.
Gleaned from contemporary newsreels, the footage reveals the pitiless nature of the conflict and the growing hopelessness of republican resistance. Complete with a melancholic score by Maurice Jarre, this is may not be an impartial record, but it's a powerful one.
