Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War

Overview

In 1936, a right-wing military coup tried to overthrow the new, legally elected, democratic government of Spain. Hitler and Mussolini quickly joined the fight on the side of the fascist military. In response, and against the wishes of the U.S. government, about 80 American women joined over 2700 of their countrymen to volunteer for the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War. This film is composed of interviews with and excerpts from the letters, journals, and published writings of some of these women, as well as of supporters and sympathizers including Martha Gellhorn, Eleanor Roosevelt, Virginia Cowles, Josephine Herbst, and Dorothy Parker.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2002

Original language

English

Cast

Angela Pierce,Ruth Davidow,Meg Howrey,M. E. Larsen,Irene Goldin Speigel,Laura Jean Kirk,Amanda Ronconi,Allya Campbell,Esther Silverstein Blanc,Julie Morganand 10 more

Director

Julia Newman

Writer

Julia Newman

Producer

Julia Newman,Peter Miller,Gary Sharfin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1196180