牺牲在马德里 (1963)
Douban
Mourir à Madrid
/
To Die in Madrid
director:
Frédéric Rossif
genre:
Documentary
region:
France
language:
French
/
English
length: 1h 25m
release date: 1963-04-18
IMDb: tt0057327
Mourir à Madrid
Overview
All of French documentary director Frederic Rossif's compilation films are models of the genre, some even more than that (as evidenced by Rossif's multiple industry awards). Most observers regard his 1963 work To Die in Madrid (Mourir a Madrid) as his masterpiece. Using painstakingly selected newsreel clips and still photos, Rossif thoroughly conveys the horror, disillusion and bravery of the Spanish Civil War. Movingly narrated by John Gielgud and Irene Worth, this film was nominated for an Academy Award. Before its successful worldwide distribution in 1965, generous portions of To Die in Madrid were incorporated into