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Operation Ogre
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.
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo
69
User score
48 votes
Status
Released
Released
September 28, 1979
Runtime
1h 41m
Language
Basque, Spanish
Top cast
Gian Maria Volonté
Izarra
José Sacristán
Iker
Ángela Molina
Amaiur
Eusebio Poncela
Txabi
Saverio Marconi
Luque
Georges Staquet
The Builder
Nicole Garcia
Karmele
Féodor Atkine
Joseba
Estanis González
Doorman
Agapito Romo
Carrero Blanco
José Manuel Cervino
Milkman
José Luis Pérez
Luis Politti
Teacher
Agustín Navarro
Fernando Chinarro
Surgeon
Raúl Lobo
Ana Torrent
Basque Girl
Francisco Franco
Self (archive footage)
Luis Carrero Blanco
Self (archive footage)
