Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell (2000)
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.
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
Keywords
photographer, concentration camp, holocaust (shoah), world war ii, spanish civil war (1936-39), biography, holocaust (shoah) survivor, dying young, nazi occupation, concentration camp survivor, 1940s, spanish second republic (1931-39), nazi trials, nazi war criminal, spanish republican
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell stars José Sacristán, Joaquín López-Raimundo, Pilar Atrián, Pierre Daix, Mariano Constante, Agapito Martín.
- How long is Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell?
- Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell has a runtime of 57m (57 minutes).
- What genre is Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell?
- Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell is a Documentary, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell produced?
- Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell was produced in Spain.