Operation Ogre (1979)

★ 6.9 1h 41m Drama · History · Thriller

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.

Director

Gillo Pontecorvo

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté, José Sacristán, Ángela Molina, Eusebio Poncela, Saverio Marconi, Georges Staquet, Nicole Garcia, Féodor Atkine

Country

Italy / Spain

Released

September 28, 1979