Overview

An autobiographical account that is also the history of Spain during the dark years of the first half of the twentieth century. Spanish writer Arturo Barea (1897-1957) narrates his childhood in Madrid, his harsh experiences in Morocco during the Rif War and his political commitment to the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War.

Top Cast

Ángel de Andrés López

Priest

Mercedes Lezcano

María

Carmen Rossi

Leonor

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

Pla

Antonio Valero

Older Arturo Barea

Lydia Bosch

Aurelia

P

Paco Catalá

Rafael Barea