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The Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil War

1983 Documentary, War & Politics 312m
GB • English, Spanish

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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Episodes

Prelude to Tragedy

Prelude to Tragedy

E1 53m

First in a six-part series. Looks at the background to the war: the five turbulent years that led to the crisis in July 1936 when a group of generals rose to overthrow the Republican government.

Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror

Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror

E2 53m

Second in a six-part series. Considers the fact that half the Spanish Civil War’s victims died behind the lines, not in battle, but by political execution.

Battleground for Idealists

Battleground for Idealists

E3 53m

The people who went to fight in the Spanish Civil War including the International Brigade, the Nazi Condor Legion and Italian Blackshirts, and the help supplied by the Soviet Union.

Franco and the Nationalists

Franco and the Nationalists

E4 52m

Part four of a documentary series. This part deals with the character of Franco and the make up of the Nationalist side. It includes footage of the Spanish Civil War and interviews with participants.

Inside the Revolution

Inside the Revolution

E5 52m

Part five of a documentary series. This part deals with the activities of Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists on the Republican side.

Victory and Defeat

Victory and Defeat

E6 52m

A chronicle of the fall of Barcelona and Madrid and the eventual victory of General Franco's army in 1939.