Soldiers of Salamina (2003) Spain
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Director:Trueba, David, Botto, María, Dalmau, Joan, Fontserè, Ramon, Gil, Ariadna, Luna, Diego
Studio:Lolafilms
Writer:David Trueba, Javier Cercas
Rating:6.9 (872 votes)
Date Added:2012-06-05
ASIN:732192695510
Awards:12 wins & 21 nominations
Genre:Spanish films
IMDb:0314693
Duration:1:59:00
Languages:Spanish
Subtitles:English
LAC code:300006144
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Trueba, David, Botto, María, Dalmau, Joan, Fontserè, Ramon, Gil, Ariadna, Luna, Diego  ...  (Director)
David Trueba, Javier Cercas  ...  (Writer)
 
Ariadna Gil  ...  Lola
Ramon Fontserè  ...  Rafael Sánchez Mazas
Joan Dalmau  ...  Miralles
María Botto  ...  Conchi
Diego Luna  ...  Gastón
Alberto Ferreiro  ...  Joven miliciano
Luis Cuenca  ...  Padre de Lola
Lluís Villanueva  ...  Miquel Aguirre
Julio Manrique  ...  Pere Figueras
Ivan Massagué  ...  Quim Figueras (20 años)
Bruno Bergonzini  ...  Daniel Angelats (20 años)
Joaquín Notario  ...  Capitán Collell
Merche Mar  ...  Luz
Eric Caravaca  ...  Camarero Dijon
Vahina Giocante  ...  Asistente Social Dijon
Summary: When the professor and writer Lola Sánchez is assigned to write a column in the newspaper about the Spanish Civil War, she researches and finds for the first time about the shooting of Rafael Sánchez Mazas. Lola has lost her passion for writing, and she becomes intrigued about Rafael, who was a writer and journalist that returned to Spain from the Italy of Mussolini and founded the fascist party Spanish Falange, becoming advisor of the leader Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera. When the lefts won the election in 1936, the Falange became illegal, and later there was a military coup d'stat. Rafael miraculously escaped from the shooting and was spared by an unknown soldier. Lola decides to write a book about the historic event and to disclose the identity of the unknown soldier. But her acquaintance Conchi advises that her work is affected by her lack of passion. When Lola reads a work of a student about the heroic former soldier Miralles...