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España 1936
''España 1936'' is a 1937 in film, 1937 Spanish short documentary film. Production The film was directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and produced and co-written by Luis Buñuel, about the early days of the Spanish Civil War. It contains much genuine newsreel footage. In 1937, Spanish newspaper ''El Sol'' said this of the film: Although Buñuel made the film in association with the French Communist Party, the film lacks a lot of the overt biases common to political documentaries of this era. Buñuel chronicled this film in his typical style showcasing the inhumanity, death, and destruction of the Spanish Civil War rather than focusing solely on a political message supporting one side or the other. This notable style of Buñuel stands in contrast to other politically based documentaries of the time including ''Triumph of the Will'', ''The Man with the Movie Camera'', and ''Night Mail'', among others. See also *''The Spanish Earth'' *''Spain in Flames'' Further reading *''Cinema as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Jean-Paul Étienne Dreyfus, better known as Jean-Paul Le Chanois (; 25 October 1909 – 8 July 1985), was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. His film ''...Sans laisser d'adresse'' won the Golden Bear, Golden Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''España 1936 (film), España'' (1936) * ''The Time of the Cherries (film), The Time of the Cherries'' (1938) * ''Those of the Sky'' (1941) * ''Eight Men in a Castle'' (1942) * ''Picpus (film), Picpus'' (1943) * ''Girl with Grey Eyes'' (1945) * ''Her Final Role'' (1946) * ''Messieurs Ludovic'' (1946) * ''Dilemma of Two Angels'' (1948) * ''The Eleven O'Clock Woman'' (1948) * ''The Idol (1948 film), The Idol'' (1948) * ''Passion for Life (film), Passion for Life'' (1949) * ''Without Leaving an Address'' (1951) * ''Matrimonial Agency (1952 film), Matrimonial Agency'' (1952) * ''Twelve Hours of Happiness'' (1952) * ''The House on the Dune (1952 film), The House on the Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |