Artefacts

L'assedio dell'Alcazar

Artefact Type:

film

Description:
This pro-Franco propaganda film takes as its subject an episode of the Spanish civil war: the heroic resistance of the nationalists during the 70-days long republican siege of Toledo's Alcazar, which did not end successfully. It is an obvious celebration of the heroic defense of the nationalistic and patriotic ideals Fascism stood for.

Duration (mins):
112
Release Date:
1940-08-20
Director:
> Augusto Genina
Assistant Director:
> Primo Zeglio
Producer:
> Renato Bassoli
Producer:
> Carlo Bassoli Jr
Composer:
> Antonio Veretti
Screenwriter:
> Pietro Caporilli
Screenwriter:
> Alessandro De Stefani
Scenic Designer:
> Gastone Medin
Actor:
> Andrea Checchi
Actor:
> Fosco Giachetti
Actor:
> Maria Ester Beomonte (known as 'Maria Denis')
Actor:
> Rafael Calvo
Actor:
> Aldo Fiorelli
Actor:
> Mireille Balin
Production Company:
> BASSOLI FILM
Production Company:
> I.C.I.
Genre:
> War Drama

Tags: Nationalism New Man Assent Consensus Public or civic sphere Collectivity Internationalization Sacralization Totalitarian consent Political system or apparatus

Themes:

Propaganda