Words for an End of the World (2020)
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.
Director: Manuel Menchón
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José Sacristán as Miguel de Unamuno (voice) |
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Marian Álvarez as Researcher (voice) |
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Víctor Clavijo as General Millán-Astray (voice) |
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Andrés Gertrúdix as Bartolomé Aragón (voice) |
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Antonio de la Torre as General Mola (voice) |
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Miguel Cubero as José María Pemán (voice) |
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Ramón Mayrata as Father Tusquets / Gen. Gonzalo de Aguilera (voice) |
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Vicente León as Manuel Azaña / Francisco Maldonado (voice) |
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Javier Maqua as Francisco Bravo (voice) |
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Margarita Arnaz as Susana Unamuno (voice) |
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Helvia Álvarez as Researcher |
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Miguel de Unamuno Adarraga as Self - Grandson |
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Miguel de Unamuno as Self - Writer (archive footage) |
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King Alfonso XIII of Spain as Self (archive footage) |
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Indalecio Prieto as Self - Politician (archive footage) |
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Francisco Largo Caballero as Self - Politician (archive footage) |
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Pedro Rico López as Self - Politician (archive footage) |
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Niceto Alcalá-Zamora as Self - Politician (archive footage) |
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Manuel Azaña as Self - Politician (archive footage) |
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José María Gil-Robles as Self - Politician (archive footage) |
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Adolf Hitler as Self - Politician (archive footage) |
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Benito Mussolini as Self - Politician (archive footage) |
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José Millán-Astray as Self - Military (archive footage) |
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Francisco Franco as Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Production | Manuel Menchón | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrés Luque | Executive Producer |
| Art | Itziar Sagasti | Art Direction |
| Directing | Pablo Ontoria | Assistant Director |
| Production | Helvia Álvarez | Researcher |
| Editing | Araceli Uzquiano | Archival Footage Research |
| Lighting | Iker Criado | Gaffer |
| Camera | Jon Azcorra | Grip |
| Editing | Carmen de Couto | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Diego Polo | Special Effects |
| Sound | José Tomé | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Juan Egoscozabal | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Carlos Pérez Valero | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jorge Marín | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Javier Camarasa | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Martín Grignaschi | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Pedro Lozano | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Paola Botrán | Post Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Cristina Ruiz | Colorist |
| Art | Cristina Ruiz | Graphic Designer |
| Directing | Manuel Menchón | Director |
| Writing | Manuel Menchón | Writer |
| Sound | Iván Palomares | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Ana Muñoz de Terry | Art Direction |
| Production | Marga Barcoj | Production Director |
| Sound | José Tomé | Sound Designer |
| Visual Effects | Alexey Krivosheev | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Editing | Renato Sanjuán | Editor |
| Camera | Javier Calvo | Director of Photography |
| Production | Mario Madueño | Executive Producer |
| Production | Manuel Menchón | Producer |
| Production | Mario Madueño | Producer |