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Salamanca, July 19th 1936. Nationalist generals arrive in the Plaza Mayor declaring the state of war in the city and "with God's help, in all of Spain". Pro-republican citizens stand up to the generals, which leads to many being shot in the square. |
Salamanca, July 19th 1936. Nationalist generals arrive in the Plaza Mayor declaring the state of war in the city and "with God's help, in all of Spain". Pro-republican citizens stand up to the generals, which leads to many being shot in the square. |
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Miguel de Unamuno, the rector of the University of Salamanca, is displeased with the Republic |
Miguel de Unamuno, the rector of the University of Salamanca, is displeased with the Republic because of how the Popular Front government had treated him unwell, and decides to publicly endorse the Nationalist coup, sparking outrage among his family members and his fellow University colleagues. |
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Millán Astray, founder of the Spanish Foreign Legion, comes to |
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Revision as of 12:01, 7 October 2019
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| Cinematography | Alex Catalán |
| Edited by | Carolina Martínez Urbina |
| Music by | Alejandro Amenábar |
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| Countries | Spain Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
While at War (Template:Lang-es) is a 2019 Spanish historical drama film directed by Alejandro Amenábar.[2][3] It premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
Premise
Revered author Miguel de Unamuno (Karra Elejalde) decides to publicly support the Spanish coup of July 1936. He is immediately removed from his position as rector at the University of Salamanca by the Government of the Second Spanish Republic. Meanwhile, Nationalists succeed in taking control of Salamanca, and General Francisco Franco moves his headquarters to the city. Some of Unamuno's colleagues are imprisoned on charges of affiliation. Unamuno, who believes he can have the influence to liberate the innocent, heads to Franco's Palace, determined to beg him for clemency.[1][4]
Plot
Salamanca, July 19th 1936. Nationalist generals arrive in the Plaza Mayor declaring the state of war in the city and "with God's help, in all of Spain". Pro-republican citizens stand up to the generals, which leads to many being shot in the square. Miguel de Unamuno, the rector of the University of Salamanca, is displeased with the Republic because of how the Popular Front government had treated him unwell, and decides to publicly endorse the Nationalist coup, sparking outrage among his family members and his fellow University colleagues. Millán Astray, founder of the Spanish Foreign Legion, comes to
Cast
- Karra Elejalde as Miguel de Unamuno
- Eduard Fernández as José Millán-Astray
- Santi Prego as Francisco Franco
- Nathalie Poza
- Patricia López Arnaiz
- Luis Zahera
- Luis Bermejo
- Inma Cuevas as Felisa
- Mireia Rey as Carmen Polo
- Tito Valverde
- Luis Callejo
- Carlos Serrano-Clark
- Ainhoa Santamaría
- Itziar Aizpuru
- Pep Tosar
- Miquel García Borda as General Kindelán
Release
The film will had its world premiere on September 6, 2019 at the Toronto International Film Festival.[1] The film was also included in the Official Section of the 2019 San Sebastián International Film Festival.[4]
The film will be released in cinemas in Spain on September 27, 2019.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "While at War". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Silvestre, Juan (13 June 2019). "'Mientras dure la guerra': Tráiler y fecha de estreno de la nueva película de Alejandro Amenábar". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Así es 'Mientras dure la guerra'". El País (in Spanish). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b "'La hija de un ladrón (A Thief's Daughter)', 'La trinchera infinita (The Endless Trench)' and 'Mientras dure la guerra (While at War)' to compete for the Golden Shell at the 67th edition of the San Sebastian Festival". San Sebastián International Film Festival. July 19, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
External links
- While at War at IMDb