

A War in Hollywood
A war behind the screen
6.8(5 votes)
2009
1h 32m
Documentary
History
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.
Production
TV3, Área de Televisión, TVE
Cast

Lluís Soler
Alvah Bessie (voice)

Moe Fishman
Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member

Susan Sarandon
Self - Actress

Román Gubern
Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter

Dan Bessie
Self - Alvah Bessie's Son

Walter Bernstein
Self - Screenwriter

Arthur Laurents
Self - Screenwriter

Patrick McGilligan
Self - Writer