To Die in Madrid
Seen it?1963 | 85 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history and war-film fans and people who love a true story told well. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Same wavelength as Night and Fog.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 25 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Morir en Madrid brings together several papers on the Spanish Civil War and integrates capturing different points of view, intended to represent the continuity of the suffering of the Spanish during the Franco regime. The death of Federico Garcia Lorca, Guernica, the defense of Madrid, the International Brigades, are some of the items comprised in this document.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Behind the scenes
A few things you might not know about the making of To Die in Madrid.
The French government, in order to please the Spanish dictator Franco, delayed the release of the film for more than a month and asked to cut some scenes.
Production and releaseAccording to Nicole Stéphane's testimony in 2006, the Spanish government asked for twenty-five cuts and the French censors finally made six.
Production and release
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frédéric Rossif
- John GielgudNarrator (English version) (voice)
- Irene WorthCo-Narrator (English version) (voice)
- Suzanne FlonRécitante / Narrator (French version) (voice)
- Germaine MonteroRécitante / Narrator (French version) (voice)