Spain / Jan 05, 1942 / Madrid
The film Franco tried to destroy — his own Spanish Civil War epic!
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The troubled story of the Churruca family, a noble lineage of brave seamen, descendants of Cosme Damián Churruca, the Spanish hero of the Battle of Trafalgar; from the Spanish-American War (1898) to the end of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). (In 1950, a new cut of the film was released with less ideological depth and ten minutes shorter.)
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Luis Arroyo | Jaime Churruca |
| Raúl Cancio | Luis Echevarría |
| Manuel Arbó | Mr. Echevarría |
| Mercedes Llofríu | Young Isabel Churruca |
| Eduardo González | Child |
| Consuelo Loygorri | Luis' Daughter |
| Ángel Martínez | Young Pedro Churruca |
| Francisco Camoiras | Young José Churruca |
| José Crevillent | Luis' Son |
| Juan Calvo | El Campesino |
| Vicente Soler | Doctor Vera |
| Fernando Fresno | Father Palomeque |
| Antonio Armet | General Vicente Rojo |
| Pablo Álvarez Rubio | Commander |
| Fulgencio Nogueras | Admiral Cervera |
| Domingo Rivas | Engineer Colonel |
| Manuel Soto | Admiral |
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| Pablo Hidalgo | Don Luis |
| Ignacio Mateo | Colonel Pardo |
| Antonio Zaballos | Priest |
| Santiago Rivero | Engineer Captain |
| Luis Latorre | Doctor Gómez Ulloa |
| Horacio Socías | Father Prior |
| Erasmo Pascual | Militiaman |
| Joaquín Regález | Volunteer |
| María Saco | Aunt Lola |
| Carmen Trejo | Spy |
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Raza |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CEA |
| Release date | 30 gennaio 1942 |
| Writer | Antonio Román, José Luis Sáenz de Heredia, Francisco Franco |
| Editing | Bienvenida Sanz, Eduardo García Maroto |
| Cinematography | José F. Aguayo, Cecilio Paniagua, Heinrich Gärtner |
| Assistant directors | Manuel Rosellón, Jerónimo Mihura, José Luis Sáenz de Heredia |
| Camera operators | Cecilio Paniagua, Heinrich Gärtner, José F. Aguayo |
| Additional photography | Cecilio Paniagua, Heinrich Gärtner, José F. Aguayo |
| Production design | Sigfrido Burman, Luis M. Feduchi |
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| Art direction | Sigfrido Burman, Luis M. Feduchi |
| Set decoration | Sigfrido Burman, Luis M. Feduchi |
| Music | Manuel Parada, León Lucas de la Peña, Pierre Certes, J. Flierbaum García |
| Sound | Manuel Parada, León Lucas de la Peña, Pierre Certes, J. Flierbaum García |
| Costume design | Manuel Comba, José Echevarría, Margarita Tapper, Francisco Puyol, Fernanda Alonso, José Arguelles |
| Makeup | José Echevarría, Margarita Tapper, José Arguelles, Francisco Puyol, Fernanda Alonso, Manuel Comba |
| Hairstyling | José Echevarría, Margarita Tapper, Francisco Puyol, Fernanda Alonso, Manuel Comba, José Arguelles |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Apr 21, 1942
Theatrical release
Spain / Jan 30, 1942 / APTA
Portugal / Nov 10, 1942
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