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Operation Ogre

19791h 41mGillo Pontecorvo

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Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides that he must die to prevent the dictatorship from continuing.

DramaHistoryThriller
Madrid, Spain1970sFranco Regime (francoism)Based On True StoryBasque Country, SpainEta Terrorist GroupTerrorismTerrorist AttackTunnel ConstructionTerrorist Bombing

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What is Operation Ogre (1979) about?

Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides that he must die to prevent the dictatorship from continuing.

Who stars in Operation Ogre?

Operation Ogre stars Gian Maria Volonté (Izarra), José Sacristán (Iker), Ángela Molina (Amaiur), Eusebio Poncela (Txabi), Saverio Marconi (Luque). The film was directed by Gillo Pontecorvo.

How long is Operation Ogre?

Operation Ogre has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1979.

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