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) |
| Sound | Carlos Pérez Valero | Foley Artist |
| Editing | Araceli Uzquiano | Archival Footage Research |
| Lighting | Iker Criado | Gaffer |
| Art | Itziar Sagasti | Art Direction |
| Crew | Paola Botrán | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Pablo Ontoria | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jorge Marín | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Carmen de Couto | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Javier Camarasa | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Cristina Ruiz | Colorist |
| Camera | Jon Azcorra | Grip |
| Sound | Juan Egoscozabal | Foley Artist |
| Production | Manuel Menchón | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrés Luque | Executive Producer |
| Production | Helvia Álvarez | Researcher |
| Crew | Diego Polo | Special Effects |
| Sound | José Tomé | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Martín Grignaschi | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Cristina Ruiz | Graphic Designer |
| Crew | Pedro Lozano | Post Production Supervisor |
| Writing | Manuel Menchón | Writer |
| Directing | Manuel Menchón | Director |
| Editing | Renato Sanjuán | Editor |
| Production | Mario Madueño | Executive Producer |
| Production | Manuel Menchón | Producer |
| Production | Mario Madueño | Producer |
| Sound | Iván Palomares | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | José Tomé | Sound Designer |
| Art | Ana Muñoz de Terry | Art Direction |
| Camera | Javier Calvo | Director of Photography |
| Production | Marga Barcoj | Production Director |
| Visual Effects | Alexey Krivosheev | Visual Effects Supervisor |