Operation Ogre

1979 · directed by Gillo Pontecorvo

Rating
70/100
Hit
no

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.

Operation Ogre (1979), directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

More from Gillo Pontecorvo

  1. The Battle of Algiers (1966) — 96/100 · hit
  2. Burn! (1969) — 72/100
  3. Kapo (1960) — 66/100

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