Topic: Spanish Civil War
Explore the top movies, series, and documentaries on Spanish Civil War. Enjoy the must-watch titles that define this topic.
Titles found: 396
The Spanish Civil War (TV Miniseries)
1983 · Documentary · 55 min. · United Kingdom
Direction David Hart · John Blake
7.8
326 votes
7.8
326 votes
Living the Utopia
1997 · Documentary · 94 min. · Spain
Direction Juan A. Gamero
Cast El Cabrero
Synopsis Living the Utopia (1997) delves into the fascinating and often overlooked history of anarchism in Spain, focusing on the Spanish social revolution that unfolded during the tumultuous years of the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939. This documentary explores...
7.8
688 votes
7.8
688 votes
Guillena 1937
2013 · Documentary · 60 min. · Spain
Direction Mariano Agudo
Synopsis Guillena 1937 (2013) explores the harrowing events that unfolded in September 1937, when 19 women from the town of Guillena were apprehended. In the ensuing months, 17 of these women met a tragic end and were laid to rest in...
7.6
25 votes
7.6
25 votes
La vieja memoria
1977 · Documentary · 175 min. · Spain
Direction Jaime Camino
Cast Dolores Ibárruri · Diego Abad de Santillán · Federica Montseny · Josep Tarradellas
Synopsis La vieja memoria (1977) presents a compelling exploration of Spain's political evolution since 1931, as directed by Jaime Camino. The documentary masterfully weaves together interviews with historically significant figures and contemporary documentary footage. The result is a vivid and authentic...
7.6
272 votes
7.6
272 votes
To Die in Madrid
1963 · Documentary · 85 min. · France
Direction Frédéric Rossif
Cast Francisco Franco · José Millán Astray · Adolf Hitler · Benito Mussolini
7.6
1K votes
7.6
1K votes
España en Guerra (TV Series)
1987 · Documentary · 45 min. · Spain
Direction Pascual Cervera
7.5
285 votes
7.5
285 votes
La Nueve, los olvidados de la victoria
2010 · Documentary · 53 min. · France
Direction Alberto Marquardt
7.5
352 votes
7.5
352 votes
España en dos trincheras. La Guerra Civil en color (TV Miniseries)
2016 · Documentary · 135 min. · Spain
Direction Francesc Escribano · Lluís Carrizo
7.4
751 votes
7.4
751 votes
Del olvido a la memoria. Presas de Franco
2007 · Documentary · 55 min. · Spain
Direction Jorge J. Montes Salguero
7.4
82 votes
7.4
82 votes
Franco on trial: The spanish Nuremberg?
2018 · Documentary · 90 min. · Germany
Direction Dietmar Post · Lucía Palacios
Cast Manuel Fraga Iribarne · Francisco Franco · Baltasar Garzón · Adolf Hitler
Synopsis Franco on trial: The spanish Nuremberg? (2018) delves into the unprecedented legal endeavor to hold accountable those responsible for atrocities during the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent Franco dictatorship. An Argentinean judicial initiative has set its sights on prosecuting...
7.3
33 votes
7.3
33 votes
Sueños colectivos
2011 · Documentary · 104 min. · Spain
Direction Marco Potyomkin · Manuel Gómez
Synopsis Sueños colectivos (2011) delves into the transformative period of the Spanish Civil War, focusing on the collectivist movements that swept through many Republican-Loyalist villages, particularly in Upper Aragon. These communities embarked on a unique experiment in mutual aid and solidarity,...
7.3
65 votes
7.3
65 votes
El último abrazo (S)
2014 · Documentary · 29 min. · Spain
Direction Sergi Pitarch Garrido
7.3
65 votes
7.3
65 votes
Celuloide colectivo
2009 · Documentary · 84 min. · Spain
Direction Óscar Martín
Cast Juan Mariné · Basilio Martín Patino · Ken Loach · Román Gubern
7.3
157 votes
7.3
157 votes
Direction Jon Garaño · Aitor Arregi · José Mari Goenaga
Cast Antonio de la Torre · Belén Cuesta · Vicente Vergara · José Manuel Poga
Synopsis The Endless Trench (2019) follows the harrowing journey of Higinio and Rosa, a newlywed couple whose lives are abruptly disrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War. Facing imminent danger, they devise a desperate plan to hide in a makeshift...
7.3
20K votes
7.3
20K votes
Pepe the Andalousian
2012 · Documentary · 83 min. · Spain
Direction Alejandro Alvarado · Concha Barquero
Synopsis Pepe the Andalousian (2012) chronicles a personal journey to unravel the mysteries surrounding the filmmaker's grandfather, Pepe. The narrative begins with the revelation that Pepe was believed to have passed away during the filmmaker's childhood, only to later discover that...
7.3
145 votes
7.3
145 votes
Invisible Heroes: African-Americans in the Spanish Civil War (TV)
2015 · Documentary · 77 min. · Spain
Direction Alfonso Domingo · Jordi Torrent
Synopsis Invisible Heroes: African-Americans in the Spanish Civil War (TV) (2015) explores the largely overlooked narrative of approximately 85 African-American volunteers who, in 1936, joined the international effort to support the Spanish Republic. Amidst the 2,800 Americans and 50,000 volunteers from...
7.3
36 votes
7.3
36 votes
Land and Freedom
1995 · Movie · 110 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Ken Loach
Cast Ian Hart · Icíar Bollaín · Rosana Pastor · Tom Gilroy
Synopsis Land and Freedom (1995) is a thought-provoking drama centered around David Carr, a passionate communist from Liverpool who ventures to Spain in 1937 to combat Franco's fascist regime. David discovers that the Republican forces, composed of various independent militias, are...
7.3
13K votes
7.3
13K votes
7.3
468 votes
¿Por qué perdimos la guerra?
1978 · Documentary · 98 min. · Spain
Direction Diego Santillán
7.2
88 votes
7.2
88 votes
Presos del silencio
2004 · Documentary · 60 min. · Spain
Direction Mariano Agudo · Eduardo Montero
7.2
37 votes
7.2
37 votes