The Spanish Earth (1937)
Joris Ivens’s advocacy documentary for the Republican cause intercuts a besieged Madrid with a nearby village digging an irrigation canal, linking the war to bread, land, and survival. Produced by the writers’ collective Contemporary Historians, edited by Helen van Dongen, scored by Marc Blitzstein, and narrated in its U.S. version by Ernest Hemingway (after an initial Orson Welles track), it blends frontline reportage with persuasion against Franco’s forces and their German–Italian backers.
Director: Joris Ivens
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: July 10, 1937
Cast
- Manuel Azaña - Himself (President of Spain)
- José Díaz - Himself (Parliamentarian)
- Dolores Ibárruri - Herself
- Enrique Lister - Himself (Republican Army)
- Commander Martinez de Aragón - Himself (Republican Army)
- Gustav Regler - Himself (German writer)
- Orson Welles - Narrator (voice)
- Ernest Hemingway - Narrator (voice)
- Jean Renoir - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Virgil Thomson
Cinematography: John Fernhout
Editing: Helen van Dongen
Production: Contemporary Historians Inc.
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Deutsch, Español
Original Language: en
Keywords
spanish civil war (1936-39)
More Films by Director: Joris Ivens
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Spanish Earth about?
- Joris Ivens’s advocacy documentary for the Republican cause intercuts a besieged Madrid with a nearby village digging an irrigation canal, linking the war to bread, land, and survival. Produced by the writers’ collective Contemporary Historians, edited by Helen van Dongen, scored by Marc Blitzstein, and narrated in its U.S. version by Ernest Hemingway (after an initial Orson Welles track), it blends frontline reportage with persuasion against Franco’s forces and their German–Italian backers.
- Who directed The Spanish Earth?
- The Spanish Earth was directed by Joris Ivens.
- Who stars in The Spanish Earth?
- The Spanish Earth stars Manuel Azaña, José Díaz, Dolores Ibárruri, Enrique Lister, Commander Martinez de Aragón, Gustav Regler.
- How long is The Spanish Earth?
- The Spanish Earth has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is The Spanish Earth?
- The Spanish Earth is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Spanish Earth produced?
- The Spanish Earth was produced in United States of America.