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The Madness: Scenes from the Spanish Civil War

1976 · 84 min

A talky, sober political drama that asks you to follow factional arguments closely.

Directed by
James Cellan Jones
Genres
War, Tv movie, Drama
Starring
Patrick Stewart, Zena Walker, Tony Doyle
Overview
Largo Caballero attempts to hold his coalition government together in Madrid in 1936.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
James Cellan Jones
Genres
War, Tv movie, Drama
Starring
Patrick Stewart, Zena Walker, Tony Doyle
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • war
    • power
    • betrayal
    • loyalty
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    war, tv movie, drama
    Directed by
    James Cellan Jones
    Written by
    John Elliot
    Starring
    Patrick Stewart, Zena Walker, Tony Doyle, Charles Lloyd Pack, John Westbrook, Clifford Rose, Michael Goodliffe, Bill Fraser
    Runtime
    84 min
    Country
    United Kingdom

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