Overview
Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides that he must die to prevent the dictatorship from continuing.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Filming locations
Filmed in Madrid, Madrid Atocha railway station, Serrano Street and Claudio Coello Street
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Setting
Set in Spain
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Music
Music by Ennio Morricone
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Marcello Gatti
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ugo PirroScreenplay
- Gillo PontecorvoScreenplay
- Giorgio ArlorioScreenplay
- Julen AguirreBook
- Original title
- Operación Ogro
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 28, 1979
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Italy, Spain
Production
Cast
Gian Maria VolontéIzarra
José SacristánIker
Ángela MolinaAmaiur
Eusebio PoncelaTxabi
Saverio MarconiLuque
Georges StaquetThe Builder
Nicole GarciaKarmele
Féodor AtkineJoseba
Estanis GonzálezDoorman- Agapito RomoCarrero Blanco
José Manuel CervinoMilkman
José Luis Pérez
Luis PolittiTeacher- Agustín Navarro
Fernando ChinarroSurgeon- Raúl Lobo
Ana TorrentBasque Girl
Francisco FrancoSelf (archive footage)
Luis Carrero BlancoSelf (archive footage)
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