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Film · 1980

The Truth on the Savolta Affair

Original titleLa verdad sobre el caso Savolta

Directed by Antonio Drove · starring José Luis López Vázquez, Omero Antonutti and Stefania Sandrelli

  • 6.5 Users3 votes

Synopsis

'The Truth on the Savolta Affair' is a movie released in 1980 and directed by Antonio Drove. It is set in Barcelona between the years 1917 and 1923, when "pistolerismo" was a daily thing in Spain. A confrontation between anarchist gunmen and hired assassins by the management caused a blood bath, that led to a big number of deaths. The Savolta family tried to end this problem, because it was affecting their family business. In order to to that, they hired assassins to hide their own fishy transactions with Germany. This movie is an adaptation of the novel written by Eduardo Mendoza.

Where to watch The Truth on the Savolta Affair

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The essentials

Runtime
120 min2 hours
How long is The Truth on the Savolta Affair?
2 hours (120 minutes).
Who directed The Truth on the Savolta Affair?
Antonio Drove.
Who is in The Truth on the Savolta Affair?
It stars José Luis López Vázquez, Omero Antonutti and Stefania Sandrelli.
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Director
Antonio Drove
Writers
Antonio Drove

Reviews

6.5 3 votes

Trivia

  • Co-production

    'The Truth on the Savolta Affair' is a Spanish, French and Italian co-production.

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