To Die in Madrid
Original title: Mourir à Madrid
“It was a long time ago...”
1963 · 1 h 25 min
Directed by 
Frédéric Rossif
Frédéric RossifCast
Irene Worth 
John Gielgud 
Suzanne Flon 
Germaine Montero 
Pierre Vaneck Roger Mollien
Plot
A documentary on the Spanish Civil War, using archival film to show the rise of Franco's army and the defeat of the Republic.
Sinekatalog’s take
A forceful and Oscar-nominated compilation documentary.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (470 votes)
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