
Songs for After a War
Documentary · History · Music
Overview
A particular reading of the hard years of famine, repression and censorship after the massacre of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), through popular culture: songs, newspapers and magazines, movies and newsreels.
Top Cast


Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Self (archive footage)
Francisco Franco
Self (archive footage)


Philippe Pétain
Philippe Pétain
Self (archive footage)
Philippe Pétain
Self (archive footage)


Imperio Argentina
Imperio Argentina
Self (archive footage)
Imperio Argentina
Self (archive footage)


Lola Flores
Lola Flores
Self (archive footage)
Lola Flores
Self (archive footage)


José Isbert
José Isbert
Don Pablo (archive footage) (uncredited)
José Isbert
Don Pablo (archive footage) (uncredited)


Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Manuel Azaña
Manuel Azaña
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Manuel Azaña
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


Camilo José Cela
Camilo José Cela
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Camilo José Cela
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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