Words for an End of the World
Palabras para un fin del mundo
Synopsis
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.
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José Sacristán
Miguel de Unamuno (voice)
Marian Álvarez
Researcher (voice)
Víctor Clavijo
General Millán-Astray (voice)
Andrés Gertrúdix
Bartolomé Aragón (voice)
Antonio de la Torre
General Mola (voice)
Miguel Cubero
José María Pemán (voice)
Ramón Mayrata
Father Tusquets / Gen. Gonzalo de Aguilera (voice)
Vicente León
Manuel Azaña / Francisco Maldonado (voice)
Javier Maqua
Francisco Bravo (voice)
Margarita Arnaz
Susana Unamuno (voice)
Helvia Álvarez
Researcher
Miguel de Unamuno Adarraga
Self - Grandson
Miguel de Unamuno
Self - Writer (archive footage)
King Alfonso XIII of Spain
Self (archive footage)
Indalecio Prieto
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Francisco Largo Caballero
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Pedro Rico López
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Seminci
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Manuel Menchón
- Screenplay & Story
- Manuel Menchón
- Original Score
- Iván Palomares
- Original Title
- Palabras para un fin del mundo
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Pantalla Partida, Imagine! Factory Films, TVE, EiTB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Manuel Menchón
Manuel Menchón
Iván Palomares
Javier Calvo
Renato Sanjuán
Manuel Menchón, Andrés Luque, Mario Madueño
Department Leadership Roster
Manuel Menchón
Writer
Manuel Menchón
Director
Renato Sanjuán
Editor
Manuel Menchón
Producer
Mario Madueño
Producer
Iván Palomares
Original Music Composer
Javier Calvo
Director of Photography
Alexey Krivosheev
Visual Effects Supervisor
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What is Words for an End of the World about?
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.
Who directed Words for an End of the World?
Words for an End of the World was directed by Manuel Menchón.
Who stars in Words for an End of the World?
The principal cast of Words for an End of the World includes José Sacristán, Marian Álvarez, Víctor Clavijo, Andrés Gertrúdix, Antonio de la Torre.
When was Words for an End of the World released and how long is it?
Words for an End of the World was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Words for an End of the World?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Words for an End of the World was composed by Iván Palomares.