Learning on ScreenBehind the Spanish Lines
- Synopsis
- Begins with conditions in Barcelona which had become the seat of the Republican government in October 1937. Shows a wide range of leading Republican politicians including Aguirre, Azaña, Companys, Martínez Barrio, La Pasionaria, Prieto, del Vayo, Giral, Giner de los Ríos, Uribe, Miaja, González Peña and Negrín. Shows the Cortes meeting at Monserrat and later scenes are shown of an open prisoner-of-war camp. The film stresses Axis intervention dealing with the bombing of British ships in Tarragona harbour and featuring interviews with an Italian and a German airman captured by Republican forces. Prime Minister Negrín delivers a rallying call and shows various aspects of the Republican war effort.
- Series
- Spanish Civil War, The 1
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 19 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1938
- Availability
- Sale (video - BUFVC)
- Notes
- Paired with MADRID TODAY.
- Subjects
- History; Politics & government
- Keywords
- Spanish Civil War
Credits
- Director
- Sidney Cole; Thorold Dickinson
- Producer
- Ivor Montagu
- Contributor
- Sidney Cole; Thorold Dickinson
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Higher Education Film & Video Library
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac. External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1503
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ - Notes
- Catalogue available from British Universities Film & Video Council.
- Name
Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3743 2345
- Address
- York House
221 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9UZ - Notes
- The Learning on Screen distribution library is currently only available in part. Please contact us with any individual queries. The two series of InterUniversity History Film Consortium films which make extensive use of archive footage been digitised for free, online viewing by UK HE institutions - see Learning on Screen InterUniversity History Film Consortium Films (qv).
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