Franco, ese hombre
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Franco, ese hombre, translated into English
as Franco, that man, is a 1964 documentary film
by Spanish
director José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
. It follows the military and political career of Francisco Franco
until the 25th anniversary of the end of the Spanish Civil War
. It uses diverse footage and interviews Franco's doctor in Morocco
, Manuel Aznar Zubigaray
, and Franco himself. It is a commemorative documentary of the 25th anniversary
of Franco's victory in the Spanish Civil War.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as Franco, that man, is a 1964 documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
by Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
director José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia was a Spanish film director. His film Ten Ready Rifles was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Filmography:* Patricio miró a una estrella...
. It follows the military and political career of Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
until the 25th anniversary of the end of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
. It uses diverse footage and interviews Franco's doctor in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, Manuel Aznar Zubigaray
Manuel Aznar Zubigaray
Manuel Aznar y Zubigaray was a Navarrese-Spanish diplomat in the dictatorship of Francisco Franco....
, and Franco himself. It is a commemorative documentary of the 25th anniversary
Anniversary
An anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event...
of Franco's victory in the Spanish Civil War.