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Summary
Alain Resnais & Robert Hessen use the famous Picasso mural "Guernica" in combination with newspaper headlines in an anti-war cry against the Spanish Civil War. Narration by Jacques Pruvost highlights the Guernica atrocity of April 1937, followed by a poem by Paul Eluard read by María Casares to a discordant score by Guy Bernard.
Good for
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 67
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb6.9
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1951
June 6, 1951
75 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryWarLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Alain Resnais Director
- Robert Hessens Director
Production · 1
- Pierre Braunberger Producer
Camera · 1
- Henry Ferrand Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Guy Bernard Music
Other crew · 1
- Paul Éluard Poem
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