Name: Las últimas horas...
Genre: Drama
Released: 1966-05-02
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Ángel Picazo, María José Alfonso, Sancho Gracia

Acceptable historical movie dealing with deposition king Alfonso XIII and the proclamation of the second republic

Decent film about known historical facts dealing with the fall of the monarchy of Alfonso XIII (Ángel Picazo) and the establishment of the republic. Meanwhile, there is an attractive story in which a couple , Almudena (María José Alfonso) and journalist Isidro (Sancho Gracia) have obstacles to marry themselves from his parents . That's why her father is a Republican (Roberto Camardiel) and his , a fervent monarchist (Pedro Quevedo) . Along the way, the film tells us the last moments of the Spanish life of Alfonso XIII, before exile, his hesitations , decisions with ministers and , giving a good account of this good king who, in order to avoid bloodshed, fled to France in order to the safe slaughter that would have had in the event that he had continued in the ruling position .

A good and evocative drama regarding the momentous events that led to the exile of the king Alfonso XIII . There are several appearances of notorious politicians who marked significance at the time , such as : Niceto Alcalá Zamora , Juan de la Cierva, Conde de Romanones, General Berenguer , Almirante Aznar , Maura , General Mola and , of course , Alfonso XIII played by Ángel Picazo giving a sober and enjoyable acting as the doubtful , responsible king. One of the main entertainments of the movie is to guess who famous main or secondary actor appearing here and there , they're as follows : Sancho Gracia , Alfredo Mayo , Matilde Muñoz Sampedro , Beni Deus , José Riesgo , José Marco, Julia Gutiérrez Caba, Rufino Inglés, Rafael Hernández , Jaime Blanch , among others. This historical picture was professionally written/directed by Santos Alcocer , but it has some failures and flaws.

The picture was well based on historical facts , adding more remarks : The Spanish Republic , commonly known as the Second Spanish Republic , was the form of government in Spain from 1931 to 1939. The Republic was proclaimed on 14 April 1931, after the deposition of King Alfonso XIII, and was dissolved on 1 April 1939 after surrendering in the Spanish Civil War to the Nationalists led by General Francisco Franco. On 28 January 1930, the military dictatorship of General Miguel Primo de Rivera (who had been in power since September 1923) was overthrown. This led various republican factions from a wide variety of backgrounds (including conservatives, socialists and Catalan nationalists) to join forces. The Pact of San Sebastián was the key to the transition from monarchy to republic. Republicans of all tendencies were committed to the Pact of San Sebastian in overthrowing the monarchy and establishing a republic. The restoration of the royal Bourbons was rejected by large sectors of the populace who vehemently opposed the King. The pact, signed by representatives of the main Republican forces, allowed a joint anti-monarchy political campaign. The 12 April 1931 municipal elections led to a landslide victory for republicans. Two days later, the Second Republic was proclaimed, and King Alfonso XIII went into exile. The king's departure led to a provisional government of the young republic under Niceto Alcalá-Zamora. After the proclamation of the Republic, a provisional government was established until December 1931, at which time the 1931 Constitution was approved. During this time and the subsequent two years of constitutional government, known as the Reformist Biennium, Manuel Azaña's executive initiated numerous reforms to what in their view would modernize the country. In 1932 religious orders were forbidden control of schools, while the government began a large scale school-building project. A moderate agrarian reform was carried out. Home rule was granted to Catalonia, with a local parliament and a president of its own. Soon, Azaña lost parliamentary support and President Alcalá-Zamora forced his resignation in September 1933. The subsequent 1933 election was won by the Spanish Confederation of the Autonomous Right (CEDA). However the President declined to invite its leader, Gil Robles, to form a government, fearing CEDA's monarchist sympathies. Instead, he invited the Radical Republican Party's Alejandro Lerroux to do so. CEDA was denied cabinet positions for nearly a year. In October 1934, CEDA was finally successful in forcing the acceptance of three ministries. The Socialists triggered an insurrection that they had been preparing for nine months. A general strike was called by the Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in the name of the Alianza Obrera. The rebellion developed into a bloody revolutionary uprising, aiming to overthrow the republican government. Armed revolutionaries managed to take the whole province of Asturias, killing policemen, clerics, and businessmen and destroying religious buildings and part of the University of Oviedo. In the occupied areas, the rebels officially declared a proletarian revolution and abolished regular money. The rebellion was crushed by the Spanish Navy and the Spanish Republican Army, the latter using mainly Moorish colonial troops from Spanish Morocco.

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