Operation Ogre (1979)
Ogro
115 min
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.
- Release date
- September 28, 1979
- Country of origin
- Spain, Italy, France
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Cast
- Gian Maria Volontè as Izarra
- José Sacristán as Iker
- Ángela Molina as Amaiur
- Eusebio Poncela as Txabi
- Saverio Marconi as Luque
- Georges Staquet as El Albañil
- Nicole Garcia as Karmele
- Féodor Atkine as José María Uriarte (alias Yoseba)
- Estanis González as Doorman
- José Manuel Cervino as Lechero
- Luis Politti as Teacher
- Fernando Chinarro as Surgeon
- Ana Torrent as Basque Girl
- Francisco Franco as Self (archive footage)
- Luis Carrero Blanco as Self
- José Sacristán as Iker
Crew
- Luis Carrero Blanco · Archive footage
- Gillo Pontecorvo · Director
- Giorgio Arlorio · Writer
- Ugo Pirro · Writer
- Gillo Pontecorvo · Writer
- Julen Aguirre · Writer
- Nicola Carraro · Producer
- Franco Cristaldi · Producer
- Ennio Morricone · Composer
- Marcello Gatti · Cinematographer
- Mario Morra · Editor
- Rafael Palmero · Production designer