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Simón Bolívar (1969)

Simón Bolívar poster
Directed by
Alessandro Blasetti
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
Venezuela, Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Simón Bolívar, a military leader who fought to free parts of Latin America from Spanish rule. It follows his campaigns and political struggles.

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What happens

Simón Bolívar is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It stars Maximilian Schell as the Venezuelan military and political leader Simón Bolívar, who helped much of Latin America achieve independence from Spain. The film was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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