Caudillo (1974)

Directed by

Basilio Martín Patino

Genre

documentary film

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary traces Francisco Franco's rise through the Spanish Civil War. It combines newsreel footage, period music, and spoken accounts from different people.

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What happens

Caudillo is a documentary film by Spanish film director Basilio Martín Patino. It follows the military and political career of Francisco Franco and the most important moments of the Spanish Civil War. It uses footage from both sides of the war, music from the period and voice-over testimonies of various people. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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