Words for an End of the World

Overview

Spain, April 14, 1931. The Second Republic is born. From the beginning, the writer Miguel de Unamuno is considered one of the ethical pillars of the new regime. Five years later, on December 31, 1936, a few months after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), Unamuno dies at his home in Salamanca, capital of the rebel side, led by General Francisco Franco, and main center of dissemination of its propaganda apparatus.

Details

Cast

José Sacristán

Miguel de Unamuno (voice)

Marian Álvarez

Researcher (voice)

Víctor Clavijo

General Millán-Astray (voice)

Andrés Gertrúdix

Bartolomé Aragón (voice)

Antonio de la Torre

General Mola (voice)

Miguel Cubero

José María Pemán (voice)

Ramón Mayrata

Father Tusquets / Gen. Gonzalo de Aguilera (voice)

Vicente León

Manuel Azaña / Francisco Maldonado (voice)

Javier Maqua

Francisco Bravo (voice)

Margarita Arnaz

Susana Unamuno (voice)

Helvia Álvarez

Researcher

Miguel de Unamuno Adarraga

Self - Grandson

Miguel de Unamuno

Self - Writer (archive footage)

King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Self (archive footage)

Indalecio Prieto

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Francisco Largo Caballero

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Pedro Rico López

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Niceto Alcalá-Zamora

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Manuel Azaña

Self - Politician (archive footage)

José María Gil-Robles

Self - Politician (archive footage)