Guernica (1950 film)
Guernica is a 1950 French film directed by Alain Resnais and Robert Hessens.[1]
| Guernica | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alain Resnais Robert Hessens |
| Written by | Alain Resnais Paul Eluard |
| Starring | María Casares (narrator) |
| Music by | Guy Bernard |
| Cinematography | Henri Ferrand |
Production company | Pantheon Productions |
| Distributed by | Les Films de la Pleiade |
Release date | 1950 |
Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
After a brief voiceover by Jacques Pruvost highlighting the Guernica atrocity of April 1937, María Casares recites a poem by Paul Eluard on the subject of that atrocity illustrated with numerous paintings, drawings and sculptures of Pablo Picasso, latterly the painting Guernica (1937). The oppressive musical arrangements were composed by Guy Bernard.
DVD release
Guernica is available as a special feature on the DVD edition of The Mystery of Picasso (1956), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot.
References
- "Guernica". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
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