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Ogro (1979)
"Operación Ogro" (original title)

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As 1973 winds down, Franco is still governing Spain with an iron hand. Opposition parties are forbidden; labor movements are repressed; and Basque nationalists are mercilessly hunted down. ... See full summary »

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Cast

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Izarra
José Sacristán ...
Iker
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Amaiur
Eusebio Poncela ...
Txabi
Saverio Marconi ...
Luque
Georges Staquet ...
El Albañil
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Karmele
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José María Uriarte (alias Yoseba) (as Fedor Atkine)
Estanis González ...
Portero
Agapito Romo ...
José Manuel Cervino ...
Lechero
José Luis Pérez
Luis Politti ...
Profesor (as Luis Politi)
Agustín Navarro
Fernando Chinarro ...
Cirujano
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As 1973 winds down, Franco is still governing Spain with an iron hand. Opposition parties are forbidden; labor movements are repressed; and Basque nationalists are mercilessly hunted down. The caudillo is aging, though, and the continuity of the régime is in question. One man has the trust of Franco, enough authority and experience to assume the leadership, and an impeccable track record as to dealing with enemies of the State: admiral Carrero Blanco. For the embattled clandestine Basque organization ETA, Carrero Blanco must be brought down. Daring plans are made, requiring a meticulous execution... Written by Eduardo Casais <casaise@acm.org>

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terrorism | fascism | revolution

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History | Thriller

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28 September 1979 (Italy)  »

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Operation Ogre  »

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1.37 : 1
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Gillo Pontecorvo's last feature film. See more »

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Policeman #1 (on radio): K-18, K-18 here. We're heading towards Claudio Coello. Seems there's been an explosion.
Policeman #2 (on radio): J-15 here. Something's odd on Juan Bravo Velasquez, a big traffic jam.
Policeman #1 (on radio): Okay, okay.
Policeman #2 (on radio): Copy that.
Policeman #1 (on radio): H-20 for K-18. What happened on Claudio Coello? Claudio Coello is the route for the President. Give me news quickly. Over.
Policeman #2 (on radio): K-14 here, K-14. We're on Claudio Coello. There was a gas explosion, a big one. It lifted up the street. There's lots of destroyed cars. K-18's arriving. Over.
Policeman #1 (on radio): H-20 here. K-18, go to the Jesuit ...
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Featured in The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) See more »

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A great movie
11 March 2005 | by (Ljubljana, Slovenia) – See all my reviews

A Basque student I am living with right now explained a rough background behind the story of this movie and it made the experience of seeing it a whole lot more enjoying. I was astonished at the quality this movie had, the acting, directing, pacing, all impeccable and on a very impressive level. The story itself is simple, but the movie's tag line should be enough an explanation-an explosion that changed the history of Spain. The finale had me on the edge of my seat and the way the director chose to show certain time lapses was also very wise because the ending of the story, which indeed Was relevant to the movie's story, doesn't leave a bitter taste.

I highly recommend this movie, but before seeing it just find some rough info about this fascinating true story, it'll make the experience a whole lot more satisfying. 9/10


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