Canciones para después de una guerra (1976)

Shot during the fascist dictatorship in Spain, but not released until after the dictator General Franco had died... See full synopsis »

Director:

Basilio Martín Patino

Stars:

Celia Gámez, Imperio Argentina, Miguel de Molina

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Celia Gámez	...	Herself (archive footage)
Imperio Argentina	...	Herself (archive footage)
Miguel de Molina	...	Himself (archive footage)
Lalo Martel y los Reyes	...	Themselves (archive footage)
Estrellita Castro	...	Herself (archive footage)
Rosa León	...	(archive footage)
Orquesta Madrid	...	Themselves (archive footage)
Concha Piquer	...	(archive footage) (as Conchita Piquer)
Marta Flores	...	(archive footage)
Juan M. Torregrossa	...	(archive footage)
Pepe Blanco	...	(archive footage)
Antoñita Rusel	...	(archive footage)
Enrique Rodríguez	...	(archive footage)
Bonet de San Pedro	...	(archive footage)
Tomás Ríos y Orquesta	...	(archive footage)

Storyline

Shot during the fascist dictatorship in Spain, but not released until after the dictator General Franco had died... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

spain | post civil war

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

October 1977 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 74,090,404 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

La Linterna Mágica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min 99 min (DVD edition)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Morena Clara (1936)

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Soundtracks

"Cara al sol"

User Reviews

A bit taxing on the brain to concentrate all the way through but rewarding at the end

I watched this film as part of a university class on Spanish National Cinema and 30 minutes into the film, only a brave few were left in the room. It is hard to grasp it on first viewing, especially if you don't understand Spanish (because not everything, especially words beyond newspaper headlines, are translated in the subtitles) or know a bit about Spanish history. Another thing that makes it a challenge to concentrate all the way through is the lack of voice-overs - essentially the film is a montage of images and footage paired with popular songs and/or tainted with different colours.

But I found that watching it a second time(and subsequent times after) and doing some research on the events mentioned in the documentary, I really enjoyed the film because it really does do a good job in subtly criticising Francoist Spain (and getting away with it because it passed the censors and was only banned because it was a documentary), at the same time encapsulating a lot of the emotions that the people felt.

Plus it has some really catchy songs! A must-watch for the adventurous (and studious) but not really for those merely looking for some light entertainment.