Madrid

Madrid

1987•1h 54m•6.4/10

DramaRomanceWar

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(7)

Hans, a German director, is in Madrid to film a television production about the capital and the Civil War, 50 years after it occurred. Accompanied by Lucía, his editor, and Goyo, his cinematographer, he films shots of the modern city, searching for spaces and people related to its past. At the same time, he views materials related to the past. In this search, Hans questions the point of his project, and disagrees with his producers until he discovers a project that he is passionate about.

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Production

La Linterna Mágica, TVE, Ministerio de Cultura

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Rüdiger Vogler

Rüdiger Vogler

Hans

Verónica Forqué

Verónica Forqué

Lucía

María Luisa Ponte

María Luisa Ponte

María Luisa

Luis Ciges

Luis Ciges

Paco

Ricardo Contalapiedra

Pancho

Ana Duato

Ana Duato

Félix Dafauce

Félix Dafauce

Self

Josep Maria Pou

Josep Maria Pou

Self

Antonio Gamero

Antonio Gamero

Luis Barbero

Luis Barbero

Manuel Huete

Manuel Huete

Manolo Huete

Miguel Ríos

Miguel Ríos

Self

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