About the film
A War in Hollywood is a Spanish documentary biography and historical film about the Spanish Civil War and its effect on Hollywood artists such as Alvah Bessie. Oriol Porta directs and produces the film, which is listed with a 2009 year and a 92-minute runtime. The documentary is in Spanish and comes from Spain.
Its subject combines wartime history with the experiences of people connected to Hollywood, giving the film a perspective on how the Spanish Civil War reached artists beyond Spain. The entry is categorized as a documentary film and identifies Oriol Porta as both maker and director. Viewers can approach it as a historical biography centered on the relationship between a major conflict and the creative community it affected.
Who it is for
It suits viewers interested in the Spanish Civil War, historical biographies and Hollywood artists affected by political conflict. Spanish-language documentary audiences may find its focus particularly relevant.
Worth knowing
- Examines the Spanish Civil War’s Hollywood connections
- Features artist Alvah Bessie among its subjects
- Directed and produced by Oriol Porta
- 92-minute runtime
- Spanish-language documentary from Spain
Before you press play
- Focuses on one historical conflict
- Spanish is the listed language
- Centers Hollywood artists rather than broad military history
The short of it
A War in Hollywood links Spanish Civil War history with the lives of Hollywood artists. Its 92-minute Spanish presentation provides a focused historical documentary perspective.