La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961) (2022)
The amazing story of Cifesa, a mythical film production company founded in Valencia by the Casanova family that managed to dominate the box office during the turbulent times of the Second Spanish Republic, the carnage of the Civil War and the hardships of the long post-war period and Franco's dictatorship — and survive until the sixties, when Spain was timidly beginning to change.
Director: Francisco Rodríguez Fernández
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: October 5, 2022
Cast
- Antonio Esquivias - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Emeterio Díez Puertas - Self - Film Historian
- Luis Casanova Iranzo - Self - V. Casanova's Nephew
- José Luis Castro de Paz - Self - Film Scholar
- Virginia Guarinos - Self - Film Scholar
- Jaime Hernández de la Torre - Self - Painter
- Alfonso Gil - Self - Historian
- Luis Fernández Gimeno - Self - Fallero
- Vicente Sánchez Biosca - Self - Film Scholar
- Fátima Gil Gascón - Self - Scholar
Screenplay
Cinematography: Andrés Torres de Torres, Asís G. Ayerbe
Editing: Álex Alonso
Production: TVE, Enrique Cerezo, Sateco Documentalia
Country: Spain
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
cinema on cinema, spanish civil war (1936-39), franco regime (francoism), spanish second republic (1931-39), spanish history, film production, film censorship, spanish cinema
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961) about?
- The amazing story of Cifesa, a mythical film production company founded in Valencia by the Casanova family that managed to dominate the box office during the turbulent times of the Second Spanish Republic, the carnage of the Civil War and the hardships of the long post-war period and Franco's dictatorship — and survive until the sixties, when Spain was timidly beginning to change.
- Who directed La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961)?
- La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961) was directed by Francisco Rodríguez Fernández.
- Who stars in La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961)?
- La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961) stars Antonio Esquivias, Emeterio Díez Puertas, Luis Casanova Iranzo, José Luis Castro de Paz, Virginia Guarinos, Jaime Hernández de la Torre.
- How long is La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961)?
- La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961) has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961)?
- La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961) is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961) produced?
- La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961) was produced in Spain.