Editocs de la patria

Explore our selection of movies and TV shows editocs de la patria

poster The Heroes of the Siege of Saragossa
The Heroes of the Siege of Saragossa
4mn - Drama, History, War
A short drama featuring three fictitious scenes of the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814).
poster The War and the Dream of Momi
The War and the Dream of Momi
(3.4/5)
37mn - Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
"The War and the Dream of Momi" was a patriotic war film directed by Giovanni Pastrone. Segundo de Chomón was responsible for the animation effects.
poster The Dumb Girl of Portici
The Dumb Girl of Portici
(3.2/5)
115mn - Drama, History
Fenella, a poor Italian girl, falls in love with a Spanish nobleman, but their affair triggers a revolution and national catastrophe.
poster Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth
(3.7/5)
94mn - History, Drama
At New Mexico's Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero helps organize the strike, but he is sh…
poster Girona, the Spanish Venice
Girona, the Spanish Venice
3mn - Documentary
One of Chomón's documentary films: A short tour of the city of Girona, the "Venice of Spain". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
poster The Pride of Palomar
The Pride of Palomar
(2.9/5)
84mn - Drama
A soldier inaccurately reported as dead returns home to his Spanish family’s estate in California, only to find his father deceased and his ancestral land in the hands of strangers.
poster The May Revolution
The May Revolution
5mn - History, Drama
La Revolución de Mayo (in English: May Revolution) is an Argentine silent movie premiered in 1909. As the name denotes, it is focused on the events of the May Revolution. It was directed by Mario Gallo, a…
poster Barcelona and Its Park
Barcelona and Its Park
3mn - Documentary
Short movie on Barcelona's "Citadel Park" produced by Segundo de Chomón for Pathé Frères. Directed and filmed by Segundo de Chomón.
poster Suzanna
Suzanna
(3.3/5)
80mn - Romance, Drama
Hoping to consolidate their adjoining ranches, Don Fernando and Don Diego betroth their children, Ramón and Dolores, although Ramón is in love with Suzanna, the daughter of a peon on his father's ranch, a…
poster Assassination and burial of José Canalejas
Assassination and burial of José Canalejas
(2.8/5)
7mn - Documentary
Film based on the assassination of the Spanish politician José Canalejas at Manuel Pardiñas's hands on 12 November of 1912. It has two parts: The first one is a fiction representation of the assassination…
poster Say Your Prayers... and Dig Your Grave!
Say Your Prayers... and Dig Your Grave!
(2.8/5)
86mn - Western
After years of self-imposed exile in Texas, Fernando returns to his Mexican homeland seeking vengeance for his murdered siblings. What begins as a personal vendetta soon transforms into a revolutionary st…
poster Making an American Citizen
Making an American Citizen
(2.7/5)
11mn - Drama
A recent immigrant learns several hard lessons about how husbands in America are expected to behave.
poster Carmen
Carmen
38mn - Drama
In order to help her smuggler kinsmen, a sultry gypsy seduces and corrupts an officer of the Civil Guard turning him into a traitor and murderer.
poster The Martyred Presidents
The Martyred Presidents
1mn - Documentary, History
This film is difficult to classify. It opens on a scene showing a mourner with bowed head sitting in front of what appears to be a tombstone. Shortly afterwards, the face of Abraham Lincoln and then of tw…
poster Le président en promenade
Le président en promenade
1mn - Documentary
A mounted Mexican president poses for the camera.
poster The Making of an American
The Making of an American
14mn -
Docudrama encouraging immigrants to master English and become successful, assimilated Americans.
poster Rain for a Dusty Summer
Rain for a Dusty Summer
93mn - Drama, Western
Set in 1917 Mexico, this historical drama follows Miguel Pro, a devout Catholic priest who risks his life during a brutal government crackdown on religion. As churches are burned and priests are executed …
poster Spanish Fiesta
Spanish Fiesta
(3.5/5)
67mn - Drama
A Spanish festival reveals the emotional distance between a woman and a man.
poster Carga de rurales
Carga de rurales
1mn - Documentary
A clip by Gabriel Veyre showing horses galloping at a Mexican festival.
poster She Came To The Valley
She Came To The Valley
92mn - Action, Adventure, Drama
Based on the book by Cleo Dawson, this film follows the struggle of a female settler as she becomes involved in a political conflict during the Spanish-American War.
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