Castillo de Olite: El Ultimo Acto de una Tragedia

January. 01,2013      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

In early 1939 , the Spanish Civil War , is coming to an end. For the Republic, the decisive battle of the Ebro has meant the loss of Catalonia and the practical annihilation of his army. The Prime Minister Juan Negrin , tries one last strategy ; lengthen the Spanish contest for the foreseeable war unite Europe can save the Second Republic . In order to avoid Negrin plans , domestic preparing a landing operation unprecedented . About thirty boats with more than 20,000 men, proceed from Castellón and Malaga to Cartagena . The so called " Expedition to Cartagena" fail and one of his ships , the " Castle Olite " , will never return . Of the 2,112 men engaged in the Olite , 1,476 die , 342 are injured and 294 taken prisoner. The sinking of the " Castle Olite " by batteries republican offshore Cartagena , on March 7, 1939 , is one of the darkest and least known of the Spanish Civil War .

Reviews

UnowPriceless
2013/01/01

hyped garbage

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Abbigail Bush
2013/01/02

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

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Tobias Burrows
2013/01/03

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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Kayden
2013/01/04

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

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