The Spanish Civil War (1983)

Name: The Spanish Civil War
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Frank Finlay, Enrique Lister, Narcís Julián, Ramón Serrano Súñer

Documentary · History · War

Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (214 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Frank Finlay Self - Narrator
Enrique Lister Self - Communist Commander
Narcís Julián Self - Socialist worker
Ramón Serrano Súñer Self - Franco's brother-in-law/Self - Nationalist

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

7.73 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.8 52 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Prelude to Tragedy: 1931-1936	7.7	17
2	Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror	7.6	17
3	Battleground for Idealists	7.8	15
4	Franco and the Nationalists	7.7	14
5	Inside the Revolution	7.8	16
6	Victory and Defeat	7.8	14