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The Spanish Earth (1937) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1937 · 53 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Joris Ivens
- Starring
- Orson Welles, Jean Renoir, Dolores Ibárruri, José Díaz, Ernest Hemingway, Manuel Azaña
Produced as a propaganda piece during the Spanish Civil War, the film backs the Republican government in its struggle against General Francisco Franco’s rebellion, which was supported by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Its creators intended it to serve as a documentary, presenting the Republican viewpoint to audiences.
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