The Soldiers of Salamis
2003 · Movie · 119 min. · Spain
A successful young novelist who has lost inspiration makes her living as a teacher and a journalist. Her latest assignment is to investigate a true story that took place at the end of the Civil War involving the infamous writer and ideological fascist, Rafael Sánchez Mazas. She discovers that he was to be murdered in a mass execution, but managed to escape with the help of an anonymous young soldier. The novelist gradually pieces together this story, riddled with contradictions and enigmatic characters. Unwittingly, as her search progresses, it is not only finding out the truth that she is after, but finding herself as well.
Direction David Trueba
Cast Ariadna Gil · Ramón Fontserè · Joan Dalmau · María Botto · Diego Luna · Alberto Ferreiro · Luis Cuenca · Vahina Giocante · Bruno Bergonzini · Julio Manrique · Lluís Villanueva · Joaquín Notario · Eric Caravaca · Ivan Massagué · Gabriel Latorre · Joserra Cadiñanos · Josep Maria Mestres Quadreny · Ana Labordeta · Marta Reyero · Carmen Belloch · Álvaro Roig · Josep Mota · Fernando Sansegundo · Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio · Jaume Figueras
Soundtrack Varios
Screenplay David Trueba · Javier Cercas
Cinematography Javier Aguirresarobe
Original title Soldados de Salamina
6.3
11K votes (FilmAffinity)
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