Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell
Francisco Boix: un fotógrafo en el infierno
Synopsis
In 1939, just finished the Spanish Civil War, Spanish republican photographer Francesc Boix escapes from Spain; but is captured by the Nazis in 1940 and imprisoned in the Mauthausen concentration camp, in Austria, a year later. There, he works as a prisoner in the SS Photographic Service, hiding, between 1943 and 1945, around 20,000 negatives that later will be presented as evidence during several trials conducted against Nazi war criminals after World War II.
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José Sacristán
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Joaquín López-Raimundo
Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner
Pilar Atrián
Herself - Francesc Boix's Friend
Pierre Daix
Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner
Mariano Constante
Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner
Agapito Martín
Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner
Manuel Azaustre
Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner
Juan de Diego
Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner
José Perlado
Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner
Manuel Alfonso
Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner
Jacinto Cortés
Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner
Francisco Comellas
Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner
Christina Bina
Herself - Anna Pointner's Daughter
Leopoldine Drexler
Herself - Anna Pointner's Daughter
Hans Marsalek
Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner
Pierre Durand
Himself - 'L'humanité' Ex-Editor-in-Chief
José Pàmies
Himself - French Communist Party Member
Gisèle Guillemot
Herself - 'Regards' Editorial Room Secretary
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Llorenç Soler
- Screenplay & Story
- Llorenç Soler
- Original Score
- Eduardo Arbide
- Original Title
- Francisco Boix: un fotógrafo en el infierno
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- English, Catalan, Spanish, French
- Runtime
- 57m
- Production Studios
- Área de Televisión, Canal+ España
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Llorenç Soler
Llorenç Soler
Eduardo Arbide
Llorenç Soler
Oriol Porta, Amancia de Aguilera
Department Leadership Roster
Llorenç Soler
Director
Llorenç Soler
Writer
Eduardo Arbide
Original Music Composer
Llorenç Soler
Director of Photography
Amancia de Aguilera
Producer
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What is Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell about?
In 1939, just finished the Spanish Civil War, Spanish republican photographer Francesc Boix escapes from Spain; but is captured by the Nazis in 1940 and imprisoned in the Mauthausen concentration camp, in Austria, a year later. There, he works as a prisoner in the SS Photographic Service, hiding, between 1943 and 1945, around 20,000 negatives that later will be presented as evidence during several trials conducted against Nazi war criminals after World War II.
Who directed Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell?
Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell was directed by Llorenç Soler.
Who stars in Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell?
The principal cast of Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell includes José Sacristán, Joaquín López-Raimundo, Pilar Atrián, Pierre Daix, Mariano Constante.
When was Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell released and how long is it?
Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 57m.
Who composed the musical score for Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell was composed by Eduardo Arbide.