Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.
Acting
Elejalde's trembling transformation from smug to shattered
Direction
Amenábar builds dread through polite academic rooms
Writing
That final speech — historically verbatim, devastating
Director
Alejandro Amenábar
Karra Elejalde
Miguel
Eduard Fernández
Millán-Astray
Santi Prego
Franco
Nathalie Poza
Ana
Luis Bermejo
Nicolás
Tito Valverde
Cabanellas
Patricia López Arnaiz
María
Inma Cuevas
Felisa
Carlos Serrano-Clark
Salvador
Luis Zahera
Atilano
Ainhoa Santamaría
Enriqueta
Mireia Rey
Carmen
Luis Callejo
Mola
Dafnis Balduz
Ramos
Jorge Andreu
Miguelín
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The climactic confrontation at Salamanca University actually happened on October 12, 1936 — and Millán-Astray really did scream '¡Muera la inteligencia!'
Amenábar fought Spain's right-wing to premiere this during Franco's exhumation controversy; the film became suddenly, uncomfortably current.
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