Garbo: The Spy
| Garbo: The Spy | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Edmon Roch |
| Produced by |
Edmon Roch Sandra Hermida Belen Bernuy |
| Written by |
Edmon Roch Isaki Lacuesta Maria Hervera |
| Music by | Fernando Velazquez |
| Cinematography |
Bet Rourich Gabriel Guerra Joachim Bergamin |
| Edited by | Alexander Adams |
Production company |
Ikiru Films Colose Producciones Centuria Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Garbo: The Spy (also known as Garbo, the Man Who Saved the World and Garbo: El Espia) is a Spanish documentary about Juan Pujol Garcia's role in the Second World War, directed by Edmon Roch.
Plot
The documentary reconstructs the career of "Garbo," who formed the centerpiece of Allied deception and counter-information to have the Nazis believe that D-Day landing would occur in Pas-de-Calais and not in Normandy.
Cast
People interviewed include:
- Nigel West: intelligence expert
- Mark Seaman: historian of British intelligence in World War II
- Xavier Vinader: investigative journalist
- Stan Vranckx: psychiatrist
- Aline Griffith: Countess of Romanones, former OSS agent
Production
Producers include:
- Edmon Roch
- Sandra Hermida
- Belen Bernuy
Writing
Writers include:
- Edmon Roch
- Isaki Lacuesta
- Maria Hervera
Release
Garbo premiered at the Rome Film Festival on October 20, 2009, opened in Spain on December 4, 2009 and opened at the Village East Cinema in New York on July 23, 2010.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Village Cinema. GARBO THE SPY, 2010-07-23
External links
- Official website
- Garbo: The Spy at the Internet Movie Database
- Garbo: The Spy at AllMovie
- Garbo: The Spy at the TCM Movie Database
- Interview with the Director
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