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The Spanish Civil War
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The Spanish Civil War

1983-01-07 · 312 min / episode · Not rated

Documentary · War & Politics

Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.

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Creators
David Hart, John Blake
Production companies
Channel 4 Television, Granada Television
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Frank FinlayFrank FinlaySelf - Narrator
Enrique ListerSelf - Communist Commander
Narcís JuliánSelf - Socialist worker
Ramón Serrano SúñerSelf - Franco's brother-in-law/Self - Nationalist

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