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"The Spanish Civil War" Prelude to Tragedy: 1931-1936 (TV Episode 1983) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

David Hart

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Neal Ascherson ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order)  

Alvaro Delgado Alvaro Delgado ... Self - Young Revolutionary
Justino de Azcárate Justino de Azcárate ... Self - Under-Secretary of Justice (as Justino de Azcarate)
Narcís Julián Narcís Julián ... Self - Socialist worker (as Narciso Julian)
Timoteo Ruiz Timoteo Ruiz ... Self - Farmer's son
Manuel Vazquez Guillen Manuel Vazquez Guillen ... Self - Land labourer
Felix Moreno de la Cova Felix Moreno de la Cova ... Self - Landowner
Jose Vergara Jose Vergara ... Self - Land reform official
Marcel Giro Marcel Giro ... Self - Catalan autonomist
Manuel Diez Alegria Manuel Diez Alegria ... Self - Army officer
Federica Montseny ... Self - Anarchist leader
Manuel Montequin Manuel Montequin ... Self - Asturian miner
Dolores Ibárruri Dolores Ibárruri ... Self - Communist M.P. (as Dolores Ibarruri - 'La Pasionaria')
Tomas Garicano Goñi Tomas Garicano Goñi ... Self - Army officer
Cecil Bebb Cecil Bebb ... Self - Freelance pilot (as Captain Bebb)
Ramón Serrano Súñer Ramón Serrano Súñer ... Self - Franco's brother-in-law
Alfredo Leon Lupion Alfredo Leon Lupion ... Self - Assault Guard Officer
Juan Manuel Molina Juan Manuel Molina ... Self - Anarchist militant
Josep Tarradellas Josep Tarradellas ... Self - Minister in Catalan Government
Frank Finlay ... Narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Federico García Lorca ... Self (archive footage)
King Alfonso XIII ... Self (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini ... Self (archive footage)
José Antonio Primo de Rivera José Antonio Primo de Rivera ... Self (archive footage)
Pilar Primo de Rivera Pilar Primo de Rivera ... Self

Produced by 

John Blake ... series producer
David Hart ... series producer
David Kemp ... series producer
Steve Morrison ... executive producer

Music by 

Patrick Gowers ... (music by)

Cinematography by 

Michael Rainer ... (camera)
George Jesse Turner ... (camera)

Editing by 

Jack Dardis ... film editor

Sound Department 

Alan Bale ... sound
Philip Bothamley ... sound editor (as Phillip Bothamley)
Dean Humphreys ... dubbing mixer
Richard King ... dubbing mixer
John Whitworth ... dubbing mixer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Kingsley Foster ... rostrum camera
Millard Parkinson ... rostrum camera

Music Department 

Chris Laurence ... performed by
Gabrieli Quartet ... performed by
John Williams ... performed by

Additional Crew 

Paz Bilbao ... liaison
Karen Brown ... researcher
Patrick Buckley ... researcher
Linda Clifford ... production assistant
Annabel Davies ... stills researcher
Ronald Fraser ... historical adviser
Jenni Pozzi ... film researcher
Hugh Thomas ... historical adviser
Javier Tusell ... historical advisor
Jane Wellesley ... researcher

See also

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