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Guernica

Picasso's most famous work bears witness to the atrocities of the Spanish civil war and fascism.

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  • War
  • Documentary

Overview

Alain Resnais & Robert Hessen use the famous Picasso mural "Guernica" in combination with newspaper headlines in an anti-war cry against the Spanish Civil War. Narration by Jacques Pruvost highlights the Guernica atrocity of April 1937, followed by a poem by Paul Eluard read by María Casares to a discordant score by Guy Bernard.

Keywords

  • short film

Details

Status
Released
Release date
June 6, 1951
Original language
French
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Cinematography
Henry Ferrand
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
Guernica (1951) | Kinocult