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19451945
1h 39m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

184

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Drama History Romance

During the time of the Spanish-American War, the commandant of a Spanish detachment in Baler, in the Philippines, realizes that the native people of his district are planning an insurrection... Read allDuring the time of the Spanish-American War, the commandant of a Spanish detachment in Baler, in the Philippines, realizes that the native people of his district are planning an insurrection. He orders his troops to entrench in the village church. During their stay, which is prol... Read allDuring the time of the Spanish-American War, the commandant of a Spanish detachment in Baler, in the Philippines, realizes that the native people of his district are planning an insurrection. He orders his troops to entrench in the village church. During their stay, which is prolonged for nearly a year, there are several incidents which show the tenacity and heroism o... Read all

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

184

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Director
- Antonio Román
Writers
- Antonio Román(adaptation)
- Pedro de Juan(adaptation)
- Enrique Alfonso Barcones(based on a screenplay by)
Stars

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Awards
- 4 wins

Trivia
One of three films sponsored by Francisco Franco in order to make forget the Spanish liaison with Germany during WWII. The others were Aquellas palabras (1949) and Noche sin cielo (1947).

Connections
Featured in Canciones de nuestra vida (1975)

Soundtracks
Yo te diré
(uncredited)
Music by Jorge Halpern
Lyrics by Enrique Llovet
Performed by Nani Fernández

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6/10

forget its time, it's a good movie

Well, you shouldn't forget this movie was made under Franco's dictatorship, in its deepest years, so it's a very imperialist exaltation movie. OK. But if you can take this consideration apart (which must be difficult, I know) you'll find a powerful piece of cinema, an Spanish classic, with a neat story based on a very dramatic episode of Spanish history. The story of a handful of soldiers who didn't want to be in this war, but had to, and perform a highly heroic and surrealistic defense of a site is told powerfully. Also, is a catalog of the Spanish male actors of those years. Almost archaeological, but interesting.

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