Documentary backdrop image for Guernica (1951)

Documentary backdrop image for Guernica (1951)

195113 minPGdocumentary

6.1/ 10(31 ratings)• TMDB

Guernica

195113 minPGdocumentary

6.1/ 10(31 ratings)• TMDB

Picasso's mural "Guernica" serves as a powerful backdrop for an anti-war statement against the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War, narrated by Jacques Pruvost.

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Robert Hessens,

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Picasso's mural "Guernica" serves as a powerful backdrop for an anti-war statement against the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War, narrated by Jacques Pruvost.

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Robert Hessensdirector

Alain Resnais

Alain Resnaisdirector

María Casares

María Casarescast

Jacques Pruvostcast

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Pablo Picasso's mural "Guernica" serves as a powerful backdrop in Alain Resnais and Robert Hessen's anti-war film, which critiques the Spanish Civil War. The documentary juxtaposes the mural with contemporary newspaper headlines, emphasizing the atrocities of the bombing of Guernica in April 1937. Narration by Jacques Pruvost provides historical context, while a poem by Paul Éluard is recited by María Casares, accompanied by a discordant score composed by Guy Bernard. The film highlights the enduring impact of war on society and art.

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