"This film is dedicated to the Spanish people, who for 3 years fought heroically against fascism, surrounded by enemy forces and under the blows of the traitors." "Script and text by Vsevolod Vishnevsky." "Directed by ESFIR SHUB" "Cinematography:" "R. Carmen, B. Makaseev in cooperation with the Spanish Republican directors." "Music by Gavriil Popov Orchestra directed by A. Rojtman" "Assistant director:" "A. Frolov Sound:" "V. Leshev, R. Lukina Editing assistants:" "K. Moskvina, M. Pereslegina" "Production management:" "I. Zajonc, E. Sergeev Administrator:" "A. Kolzov" "Released by Mosfilm Studios in 1939." "SPAIN" "This is the ancient land of Galicia, in the Northwest of Spain, facing the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Biscay." "In 1936, the congressional election victory of the Popular Front gave the people such high hopes..." "For the first time during the Republic peasants were self-employed." "Still with the old wooden ploughs, but for themselves." "Religious antiquity dating back hundreds of years." "What's the news, comrade?" "They say that Congress in Madrid will announce our new rights." "But who knows whether the owners will respect them!" "Atlantic Ocean." "This jagged coastline represents the farthest end of the European continent." "This is the spirit of Spain." "This fertile lagoon that stretches for miles along the coastline full of rice fields and canals." "This is the kingdom of oranges, lemons, grapes, and almonds." "More than two million people work in the farming sector." "The main thoroughfare in the country runs from Valencia to Madrid." "Madrid, Madrid!" "Let's go faster!" "This is Madrid!" "A wonderful city!" "This is the monument dedicated to Cervantes soldier, poet, and author of one of the most famous books in the world: "Don Quixote"" "The Cortes, the national Congress, will hold their first meeting today in Madrid." "The people and the country's vanguard are filling the streets." "Here comes Dolores Ibárruri, Pasionaria, daughter of a miner." "member of the Central Committee of the Spanish Communist Party." "In the name of the Spanish Communist Party, she shows her happiness at the success of the people in uniting Communists, Socialists and Republicans, but warns of the dangers ahead." "On behalf of those executed for their ideals in Asturias [Asturian miners' strike of 1934] and of the widows and orphans of these martyrs, the workers request the arrest of the fascists Gil-Robles and Franco!" "Not everybody understood the warning." "For some it was too difficult to abandon their bourgeois life." "A spectator wanted to show off his courage." "Get back, my friend!" "July 1936." "Clear skies all over Spain." "In the cities, people take a stroll." "Clear skies all over Spain." "Watch out!" "That phrase was the signal for the fascist rebellion!" "To arms, fellow citizens!" "Barricades are erected in the city." "Everybody works:" "Communists, Socialists, Republicans, people of all ages and from all walks of life!" "They give their all for the Republic!" "José Díaz, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Spanish Communist Party, a worker from Seville, runs to defend the legitimate power of the Republic;" ""Forward!", he says, "Long live the Republic!"" "The fascists failed to inflict a death blow to the Republic." "Berlin and Rome ordered Franco to come back from Morocco with the promise of fighter planes, tanks, mercenaries and equipment." "This is Franco, henchman of Italians and Germans." "In Asturias, he ordered children to be tortured in front of their mothers." "At the centre of events is Toledo, where the Moroccans have joined forces with officers and cadets from the Spanish Military Academy." "The Southern front of Franco's forces attempts to reach Madrid." "The Republicans fight urban guerrilla." "They fight their way to conquer the streets and quarters!" "They roam the deserted streets." "Mountain dwellers from Asturias attack from the buildings' roofs and throw granades." "The Republican gunners arrive ahead of the infrantry." "The courageous fighters move forward with their artillery." "In this war, they fight for every inch." "Death to fascism!" "Long live the Republic!" "These simple and brave young men, who yesterday were volunteers hardly able to shoot, are today fighting fascism, fighter planes and military know-how." "Nothing can stop them!" "Come on, Spanish brothers!" "You are not fighting alone!" "Barcelona!" "Beautiful Barcelona!" "The biggest port and the largest city in Spain!" "This is where the Soviet aid is coming." ""Stand up, damned of the Earth!" "Stand up, prisoners of hunger!" "Reason thunders in its volcano:" "This is the eruption of the end!" "Of the past let us make a clean slate." "Enslaved masses, stand up, stand up!" "The world is about to change its foundation." "We are nothing, let us be all!" "This is the final struggle." "Let us group together, and tomorrow" "The Internationale will be human race!" "This is the final struggle." "Let us group together, and tomorrow" "The Internationale will be human race!"" "The Spanish Communists revive Madrid." "José Díaz says:" ""The situation is very serious, with fascist forces at the gates of Madrid. ¡No pasarán!"" "Gustav Regler, German Communist Party, said:" ""You'll get Internationalist aid!" "Red Front!"" "Pasionaria issued an appeal to fight against the traitors to the people." ""Take up arms and fight for your freedom!" "No pasarán!"" "Volunteers from all walks of life join up the Republican Army." "André Marty, organizer of the International Brigades." "Even here we find the old fighter Marty hard at work." "Greetings!" "These are the Internationalist volunteers." "These heroes come from 25 countries." "The popular forces have to fight reactionaries." "Burgos, Franco's headquarters." "They pray and send to Madrid their parishioners, bandits from Navarra." "Murderer!" "Fascist planes fly towards Madrid." "You will now see the savage face of fascism." "Don't you ever forget it!" "No-one will ever forgive them for this!" "Ever!" "Rage and revenge have arrived in Madrid!" "The people will fight the enemy with all their strength." "Everybody dig trenches around the city!" "We'll give battle to the enemy!" "Everybody works." "They are our comrades." "La Pasionaria." "The people from Madrid don't lose heart." "History will always remember them like this." "The Defence Minstry in Madrid." "Here the people have their own command centre." "The Government has ordered the evacuation of children." "Fighters!" "To the University!" "To Carabanchel!" "Down with fascism!" "The battle of Madrid has started." "They are coming!" "Get ready!" "They are coming!" "Fire!" "Fire!" "Fire!" "Casa de Campo. [large park west of Madrid]" "Marty, the commanders and the commissars of the International Brigades are all comrades and know how to handle the situation." "Go for it!" "Go ahead!" "Fire!" "Franco sent the Moroccans to fight." "In Madrid, the battle was being fought with ever increasing fierceness." "The fascists had been expecting to beat down the people in a few days." "but things turned out to be different." "The Republic was defending itself." "The frontlines were everywhere, from the cities to the mountains." "The people have achieved their first victories!" "In Guadalajara and the Jarama Valley the enemy had been stopped!" "The prisoners: grim and miserable Moroccans." "Italian prisoners." "Today Rome's legionnaires keep silent!" "These people are used by the fascists to fight a European culture." "Spring." "Tranquility." "The sun shines." "Comrade, let's go the trenches!" "These are the best commanders in the People's Army:" "Valentín González "El Campesino" [The Peasant]," "Enrique Líster, Mate Zalka, a Hungarian communist, who died within a few weeks." "Everything's alright, mother." "This is a delegation of Líster's famous 11th Division." "They stopped the advance of the troops from Morocco, Italy and Navarra close to Guadalajara." "The delegation is here to meet the peasants." "Líster has risen from private to divisional commander." "The people are strong and in open battle the Popular Army can defeat Franco." "We have proof of that." "Líster assures the inhabitants that his division will help them." "Comrade peasants, we will help you!" "Some peasants volunteered for the Army." "The peasants give grain to the Army." "The peasants give livestock to the Army." "The rearguard of the Republic was in good spirits and had confidence in themselves." "Even the young rose to the occasion." "The boys wanted to be worthy of their fathers." "The enemies of the Republic prepare the new offensive." "The Non-Intervention Committee in London pretends not to see whole motorized forces that leave Italy for Spain." "The Republic fights back with the know-how acquired during the course of the war." "Moroccans." "Italians." "Fascist bombers." "Republican bombers." "The Republic has sent out its own brand-new planes against the fascist air force!" "These are the fighter planes!" "They shot down one!" "This is for Madrid!" "Another one shot down!" "This one also for Madrid!" "Dissappear from the Republican skies!" "Drop dead!" "The Republican fighter pilots are furious!" "Death to the fascist occupiers!" "Away from the Republican skies!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "That's it!" "The Republican Army has won." "The fascists have withdrawn." "At the end of the battle, the Republicans enter the city" "How nice it is, after so many months at war, to wash oneself with clean water!" "Isn't it, my friends?" "The International Brigades once again on the move!" "Men from 25 countries who are going to fight for Spain, for democracy and for culture!" "Greetings to our comrades from the bottom of our hearts!" "The people and the Spanish Army have found new strength" "Now they are not just defending themselves, but have begun to attack." "Ebro River." "The people have been fighting for 2 years." "No replacement." "No respite." "Under enemy fire, a new army has been born who is now ready for the big battle." "The Republican front goes on the offensive!" "Come on!" "Forward!" "Death to fascism!" "Long live the Republic!" "Here comes Pasionaria!" "Greeting a loyal comrade!" "Fascism failed to defeat the Spanish Republic in the open and has put into action an economic blockade." "The fascist fleet is at sea." "The Spanish people keep on fighting, always ready to make sacrifices and endure hardship." "They have given all they had." "The people say: "Take our money in exchange for weapons!" "Open up the borders!" ", France, open up the borders!"" "Paris and London respond with a dismal silence." "Everything's quiet behind the ruins of the houses in the bombed coastal villages." "No incoming signal!" "[10-second glitch in the rip]" "They don't want fascism." "They are proud and free" "They'd rather face death than humiliation." "Women queue patiently." "Their sons have gone to fight." "But why should the youngest ever suffer?" "They must leave." "Abroad they'll be welcome with open arms!" "Barcelona!" "Beautiful Barcelona salutes the fighters of the International Brigades." "These men leave the country as courageous and invincible fighters who will go on to fight fascism everywhere." "The reckoning is not yet over." "The fight has only just started." "They leave the country in response to the withdrawal of Italian and German forces!" "But the promises were not kept." "Mussolini lied!" "In Spain there were 25,000 fighters from the International Brigades." "5,000 lost their lives." "Their blood drenched the Spanish land and now it's part of it." "The Spanish people will never forget this act of love, solidarity, and heroism." "Whatever happens from now on, the Spanish people will stay true to their word." "New regiments will join the fight." "This is the people!" "Months go by." "The seasons follow one another... 1939: a difficult year for the Republicans." "The traitors Miaja and Casado, the fascist fifth column and the Trotskyists were preparing the death blow they were about to deal to the Spanish people." "The Catalan people were betrayed." "The Catalan people suffered terribly." "With the arrival of the fascists, people were forced to leave their homes." "They had to leave their homeland, the place where they had always lived." "They leave and take along such deep sadness." "But they are resolute!" "The people are steadfast!" "The French border." "The gendarmes search the Spaniards." "But what do the gendarmes know about them?" "Dolores Ibárruri says:" ""They trampled on our land." "It's a difficult time." "After the reprisals against the Catalan people, the fascist, Italian and German mercenaries will take the road to Madrid." "So we'll have to be ready!" "Courage, Madrid!" "To Madrid!" "At the heart of the people!" "Listen to the voice of Spain!" "The cry of her wounded heart!" "This proud and free people will defend their independence and will not submit to the aggressor." "The great Spanish people have seen better days." "They would harvest the corn fields by themselves." "The Spanish people owned their factories and their roads." "The Spanish people, arm in hand, would defeat their enemies." "A people like this will never be beaten!" "The traitors have opened up for Franco the gates of Madrid and have shot dead the best comrades, but only one battle has been lost." "The fight goes on!" "A fierce and uncontrollable fight!" "Cunning and also openly!" "Day and night, always and everywhere!" "The people will never surrender or get down on their knees!"