The Anarchist's Wife (2008)
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- 1h 52min
- Drama, History
- 23 Jan 2009 (Spain)
- Movie
"The Anarchist's Wife" is the story of Manuela who is left behind when her husband Justo fights for his ideals against Franco's Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. He is deported to a concentration camp, and upon his release,...
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Cast
| Juan Diego Botto | ... |
Justo
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| María Valverde | ... |
Manuela
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Alba Barragan | ... |
Paloma age 4-5
(as Alba Barragán)
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Ainoa Ruiz | ... |
Paloma age 6-8
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| Ivana Baquero | ... |
Paloma age 14-18
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| Irene Visedo | ... |
Paloma adult
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| Nina Hoss | ... |
Lenin
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Edgar Sehr | ... |
Justo junior
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| Adrià Collado | ... |
Francisco
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| Biel Duran | ... |
Luis
(as Biel Durán)
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| Jean-Marc Barr | ... |
Pierre
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| Pere Arquillué | ... |
Jaime
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Nathalie Grauwin | ... |
Marie
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| Laura Morante | ... |
Lucienne
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Toni Sevilla | ... |
Pedro Muñoz
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| Sílvia Sabaté | ... |
Loli Muñoz
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| Luis Callejo | ... |
José María Muñoz
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| Irene Montalà | ... |
Pilar
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Frank Capdet | ... |
Black Market Man
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Jean-François Robin | ... |
Judge
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Xabier Deive | ... |
El Gallego
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Pascal Aubier | ... |
School Director
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Maria Cervera | ... |
Carmen
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Manuel Sanz | ... |
Radio Announcer
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Elia Mateu | ... |
Pupil 1
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Joan Monet | ... |
Prison Guard 1
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Georgina Avellaneda | ... |
Pupil 2
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Eduard Buch | ... |
Prison Guard
(as Eduardo Buh)
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| Jaume García Arija | ... |
Pipo
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Joan Serrats | ... |
Medic
(as Joan Serrat)
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| Pep Tosar | ... |
Comandante Pozas
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| Ricard Sales | ... |
Police Officer
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| Pep Sais | ... |
Fascist Spy
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| Ágata Clares | ... |
Angelines
(as Agata Herranz)
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Gemma Brió | ... |
Red Cross Employee
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Ana Montoya | ... |
Angelines Mother
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Inma Pérez-Quirós | ... |
Clairvoyant
(as Inma Pérez)
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| Hans Richter | ... |
Republican Killer
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Àngels Aymar | ... |
Consuelo
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Norbert Llaràs | ... |
Officer
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Carlus Fàbrega | ... |
Sergeant
(as Carlos Fabregas)
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Noé Denia | ... |
Republican Guard
(as Noe Denia)
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Raffel Pagès | ... |
Hairdresser
(as Raffel Pages)
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Marc Tarragona | ... |
Republican Guardsman 2
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Sofía Monreal | ... |
Nurse
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Alfonso Montón | ... |
Secret Police Officer 1
(as Alfonso Monton)
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Joan Campabadal | ... |
Old Man
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David Pinilla | ... |
Secret Police Officer 2
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Xisco Segura | ... |
Alfredo
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José María Sacristán | ... |
Taxi Driver
(as José Sacristan)
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Pascal Jiménez | ... |
Marc
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Alvaro Adam | ... |
Boy
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Pep García Pascual | ... |
Employee
(as Pep García-Pascual)
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Laurent Lutzini | ... |
Priest
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Natja Jamaan | ... |
Concha
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| Pierre Cognon | ... |
Customs Officer
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Georges Hoffman | ... |
Russian Pilot
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Leon Kreutzmann | ... |
Rafael age 4
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Philippe Chareyron | ... |
International Brigadist
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Anton Baranof | ... |
Rafael baby
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| Inma Ochoa | ... |
Nieves Martínez
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Leopold Ceballos | ... |
Lawer
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Teresa Ruiz de Ojeda | ... |
Neighbor
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Stephanie Dispirito | ... |
Assistant Inspector
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Hugues Weisbecker | ... |
Roland
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Fabrice Talon | ... |
Gendarme
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| Philippe Pascot | ... |
Monsieur Touchet
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Pasquale D'Inca | ... |
Removal Man
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| Franck Adrien | ... |
Police Officer St. Aignan
(as Frank Adrien)
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| Ludwig Blochberger | ... |
Luis (voice)
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Javier Almeda | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Josef Brandmaier | ... |
Man in Pyjama (uncredited)
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Dorian Doyle | ... |
Joven del Estraperlo (uncredited)
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Manu Mencía Calvo | ... |
(uncredited)
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María Jesús Solina | ... |
Secretaria Falangista (uncredited)
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| Piero Verzello | ... |
Joven Anarquista (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marie Noëlle | ||
| Peter Sehr | ||
Written by
| Marie Noëlle | ... | () |
| Ray Loriga | ... | (dialogue contributor) |
| Michael S. Kaufman | ... | () |
Produced by
| Eduardo Carneros | ... | co-producer |
| Adi Cohen | ... | executive producer |
| Michael S. Kaufman | ... | executive producer |
| Norbert Llaràs | ... | co-producer |
| Marie Noëlle | ... | producer |
| Chris Ouwinga | ... | associate producer |
| Philippe Planells | ... | co-producer |
| Jordi Rediu | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Sehr | ... | producer |
| Darryn Welch | ... | associate producer |
| Ralf Zimmermann | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Zacarías M. de la Riva | ... | (as Zacarías Martínez de la Riva) |
| Frédéric Sanchez | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-François Robin | ||
Editing by
| Luis de la Madrid | ||
Editorial Department
| Traudl Nicholson | ... | digital colorist |
| Stefan Weiß | ... | assistant editor: Munich |
| Vanina Milione | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Eva Leira | ||
| Yolanda Serrano | ||
Art Direction by
| Marta Blasco | ||
| Juan Botella | ... | (as Juan Botella Ruiz-Castillo) |
Set Decoration by
| Federico del Cerro | ||
Costume Design by
| Bina Daigeler | ... | (as Sabine Daigeler) |
Makeup Department
| Karin Belghiran | ... | makeup assistant: Spain |
| Vicen Beti | ... | makeup assistant: Spain |
| Chicha Blanco | ... | makeup assistant: Spain |
| Magalie Dumas | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Jesús González | ... | makeup assistant: Spain |
| Francisco Martínez | ... | hairdresser: Spain |
| María Dolores Martínez | ... | makeup assistant: Spain (as Dolores Martínez) |
| Natalia Montoya | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Esther Ortega | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Waldemar Pokromski | ... | makeup and hair designer |
| Björn Rehbein | ... | makeup and hair designer |
| Ignasi Ruiz | ... | hair stylist |
| José Segui | ... | makeup assistant: Spain |
| Esther Sánchez | ... | makeup assistant: Spain |
| Natalia Ureña | ... | makeup assistant: Spain |
Production Management
| Béatrice Bizet | ... | unit manager |
| Xavier Boesch | ... | assistant production manager |
| Fritz Böhm | ... | post-production supervisor: Toccata Film |
| Jofre Farré | ... | assistant unit manager / unit manager: Spain |
| Jordi Herreros | ... | unit manager: Spain |
| Nicolas Le Parlouer | ... | assistant production manager |
| Boucif Mohammedi | ... | assistant production manager |
| Cécile Navarro | ... | production secretary |
| Sven Nuri | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Edith Pommerol | ... | production manager |
| Xavier Resina | ... | production manager: Spain |
| Gilles Saulnier | ... | production manager |
| Eduard Vallès | ... | production manager |
| Daniel Villalba | ... | unit manager: Spain |
| Christer von Lindequist | ... | production supervisor |
| Caren Wiederhold | ... | unit manager |
| Ralf Zimmermann | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Xavier Bernabeu | ... | first assistant director (as Xavier R. Bernabeu) |
| Anna González | ... | second assistant director |
| Sergi Ruiz | ... | second assistant director |
| Pau Teixidor | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Pepe Boada | ... | storyboard artist |
| Oriol Campuzano | ... | props: Spain |
| Sergi Durán | ... | prop assistant: Spain |
| Elisabeth Ferrer | ... | property master (as Elisabet Ferrer) |
| Cristina Foradada | ... | art assistant |
| Sergio González Kuhn | ... | creative director / main poster design |
| Mikel Izaguirre | ... | props: Spain |
| Frédéric Jourdan | ... | carpenter |
| Pierre-Julien Journet | ... | second assistant art director |
| Javier López Antía | ... | prop man: Spain |
| José Luis Moya | ... | construction coordinator |
| Javier Orgaz | ... | carpenter |
| Pascaline Pitiot | ... | assistant art director |
| Miguel Riesco | ... | props: Spain |
| Manuel Rubio | ... | props: Spain |
| Martín Sánchez Fernández | ... | head painter |
| Tania Whalbeck | ... | painter: Spain |
| Ruth B. Wilbert | ... | first assistant art director: Germany (as Ruth Barbara Wilbert) |
Sound Department
| Philipp Baur | ... | assistant audio engineer |
| Andreas Biegler | ... | sound designer |
| Tschangis Chahrokh | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bernard Chaumeil | ... | boom operator |
| Joo Fürst | ... | foley artist / foley editor |
| Pierre Gamet | ... | sound |
| Monika Gussner | ... | adr editor |
| Magda Habernickel | ... | sound editor |
| Benedikt Just | ... | sound designer |
| Henry Mayr | ... | sound project coordinator |
| Thomas Orthofer | ... | sound restorer |
| Thomas Supke | ... | boom operator: second boom, cologne |
Special Effects by
| Federico Ransenberg | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Matthias Brauner | ... | main title designer & animator |
| Joerg Bruemmer | ... | on-set visual effects supervisor |
| Florian Decker | ... | visual effects |
| Philipp Eckel | ... | digital artist |
| Martin Matzeder | ... | visual effects |
| Niclas Schlapmann | ... | visual effects artist |
| Sebastian Weidner | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Gregory Brossard | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Juan Bueno | ... | key grip |
| Àngela Coll | ... | additional electrician: Spain |
| Manuel Duque | ... | additional electrician: Spain |
| Ricard Durany | ... | additional electrician: Spain (as Ricardo Durany) |
| Roberto Escudero | ... | grip assistant |
| Celine Gravez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Alejandro Leguina | ... | additional electrician: Spain |
| Kike Martínez | ... | best boy (as Enrique Martínez) |
| José Luis Mendoza | ... | video assist |
| Chiqui Palma | ... | steadicam |
| Nicolas Pernot | ... | first assistant camera |
| Iván Rodríguez | ... | gaffer |
| Carla Sala | ... | additional electrician: Spain |
| Xavi Serra | ... | additional electrician: Spain |
Casting Department
| Nuria González | ... | extras: Madrid (as Núria González) |
| Soraya Meflah | ... | casting: France |
| Thierry Moine | ... | extras: France |
| Morgane Peron | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mónica Ballesta | ... | additional wardrobe: Spain |
| Sara Cabrera | ... | additional wardrobe: Spain |
| David Cabrerizo | ... | additional wardrobe: Spain |
| Oscar de Castro | ... | additional wardrobe: Spain |
| Charo Diego | ... | additional wardrobe: Spain (as María del Rosario Diego) |
| Rosa López | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Rosi López | ... | seamstress |
| Miguel Otero | ... | additional wardrobe: Spain |
| Patricia Plaja | ... | additional wardrobe: Spain (as Patrícia Plaja) |
| Karin Quijada | ... | second assistant costume designer |
| Eva Salas | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Andreas Biegler | ... | music editor |
| Zacarías M. de la Riva | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Núria Casanueva | ... | script supervisor |
| Agustín Giménez | ... | script translator |
Transportation Department
| Filippo Del Bello | ... | driver |
| Marc Prat Trias | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Silvia Arimany | ... | production secretary |
| Josef Brandmaier | ... | interim financing |
| Maria Cervera | ... | production coordinator |
| María Chaparro | ... | second production assistant: Spain (as Maria Chaparro) |
| Tracey Evans | ... | production secretary |
| Diego Fernández | ... | production assistant |
| Diego Fernández | ... | second production assistant: Spain |
| Joseba Gorordo | ... | production staff |
| Montse Goya | ... | production secretary |
| Pau Goñi | ... | second production assistant: Spain |
| Kilian Gregorio | ... | second production assistant: Spain |
| Marina Hernando | ... | production assistant (as Marina H. Molini) / second production assistant: Spain |
| Sandra Hofmann | ... | production assistant |
| Heide Jablonka | ... | production assistant |
| Anna Justo | ... | production secretary |
| Juan Jesús Larrabeiti | ... | production accountant |
| Eugenia López | ... | vocal coach: María Valverde |
| Valentina Morillo | ... | production assistant: Spain |
| Norma Nebot | ... | making-of |
| Júlia Palou | ... | second production assistant: Spain (as Julia Palou) |
| Josep Maria Rovira | ... | second production assistant: Spain |
Thanks
| Alsira García Maroto | ... | special thanks (as Alsira Garcia-Marotto) |
| Julia Goytisolo | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Júlia Goytisolo) |
| Georges Hoffman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Esteban Ibarretxe | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Javier Ibarretxe | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Toni Lladó | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Màxim Mata | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| David Matamoros | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Xavier Parache | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Emilio Ruiz del Río | ... | very special thanks |
| Helma Sanders-Brahms | ... | thanks |
| Michael Schmid-Ospach | ... | thanks |
| Elena Subirà | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- P'Artisan Filmproduktion GmbH
- KV Entertainment
- Zip Films
- Ciné Boissière
- Instinctive Film (in association with)
- ARTE
- Audiovisual Aval SGR
- Avalis de Catalunya SGR
- Catalan Films & TV
- Filmoteca Española
- Generalitat de Catalunya - Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ICIC)
- ICF Institut Català de Finances
- Regal Entertainment
- Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)
- Televisión Española (TVE)
Distributors
- Alexander Film-und Fernsehproduktion (2008) (Canada)
- HBO Hungary (2010) (Hungary) (tv) (Cinemax)
- Segarra Films (2015) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Sound (sound re-recording)
- Actor's Gallery (extras)
- Ajuntament de Barcelona (grateful acknowledgement)
- Barcelona Film Commission (grateful acknowledgement)
- Barfutura (main poster design)
- Construcciones Moya (art department services)
- Cuina Catalana d'Osona (catering)
- Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas (grateful acknowledgement)
- Epocauto (vehicles)
- Filmoteca de Catalunya (grateful acknowledgement)
- Modasa (transportation)
- Reyes Abades Efectos Especiales (special effects)
- Sastreria Cornejo (wardrobe)
- Toccata Film (post-production supervision)
- Transcinema (transportation)
- Transportes Galindo (transportation)
- Unicredit, HVB Media Group (interim financing by)
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (grateful acknowledgement)
- Ángel Megino (transportation)
Storyline
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"The Anarchist's Wife" is the story of Manuela who is left behind when her husband Justo fights for his ideals against Franco's Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. He is deported to a concentration camp, and upon his release, continues the fight against nationalism in the French resistance. Years, pass without a word from him, but his wife never gives up hope of seeing him again. Written by anonymous |
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