The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War (1984)

98 min★ 8.1 · 151 votes

• Documentaire

This documentary examines the experiences of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, using interviews with survivors more than 50 years later. First, the film sets the context with the rise of Fascism. Then, in 1936, Spain's military revolts against the elected government, and the U.S. and Europe agree not to intervene. In response, volunteers snuck past border guards into Spain to fight with the Republicans. The men and women veterans describe the perils of reaching Spain, limited training, responsibilities of command thrust on the very young, deprivations of a soldier's life, lack of matériel, horrible rates of casualties, and ultimate vindication at the end of World War II.

Date de sortie

28 mars 1984

Pays d'origine

États-Unis

Musique

Wendy Blackstone, Bernardo Palombo