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Brigadista
Brigadista
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  2. Brigadista

Brigadista

1985
1h 10m
Drama
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1985

Runtime

1h 10m

Storyline

When best-selling author James Fuller Hayes comes to Glasgow to publicise his personal account of the Spanish Civil War, a surprise reunion with two of his old comrades from the International Brigade reveals contradictory & devastating information. Technically, this was the last Play For Today ever made by the BBC, but it wasn't broadcast under the strand.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Feb 5, 1985
Languages
English
Spanish
Director
Chris Lovett
Production
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers

James Fuller Hayes

Patricia Brake

Patricia Brake

James Copeland

James Copeland

Paul Young

Paul Young

Phil McCall

Frank Wylie

David McColl

Valerie Atkinson

Roy Sampson

Roy Sampson

Martin Black

Mark Colleano

Mark Colleano

Sheila Donald

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