Operation Ogre (1979)

Operación Ogro | France| Spain| Italy

In 1973, the dictator Francisco Franco rules Spain with an iron hand, but is aging and the future of the regime is in question. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor, so the Basque terrorist organization ETA decides that he must die to prevent the continuity of the dictatorship.

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Writers

Gillo Pontecorvo
Giorgio Arlorio
Ugo Pirro

Stars

Gian Maria Volonté
Izarra

Ángela Molina
Amaiur

Saverio Marconi
Luque

José Sacristán
Iker

Eusebio Poncela
Txabi

Féodor Atkine
José María 'Joseba' Uriarte

Georges Staquet
The Builder

Nicole Garcia
Karmele

Ana Torrent
Basque Girl (uncredited)

Agapito Romo
Carrero Blanco (uncredited)

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Keywords

1970s, based on true story, based on novel, madrid, murder, terrorist bombing, franco regime, terrorism, terrorist attack, terrorist group, flashback, basque country , eta terrorist group, tunnel construction, magnicide

Production

Action Films, Sabre Films, Vides Cinematografica

Actor

Gian Maria Volonté, Ángela Molina, Saverio Marconi, José Sacristán, Eusebio Poncela, Féodor Atkine, Georges Staquet, Nicole Garcia, Ana Torrent, Agapito Romo, Estanis González, José Manuel Cervino, Fernando Chinarro, Luis Politti, Francisco Franco, Luis Carrero Blanco

Creators

Ennio Morricone (Original Music Composer), Franco Cristaldi (Producer), Marcello Gatti (Director of Photography), Mario Morra (Editor), Gillo Pontecorvo (Screenplay), Anna Maria Montanari (Script Supervisor), Josetxo San Mateo (Assistant Director), Julen Aguirre (Novel), Giorgio Arlorio (Screenplay), Ugo Pirro (Screenplay), Margarita Alexandre (Production Manager), Rafael Palmero (Production Design), Nicola Carraro (Producer), José Sámano (Associate Producer), Manuel Gullón (Assistant Director)

Alternative titles

Ogro (ES)

Release dates

05.04.1980 (ES)
28.09.1979 (IT)
03.09.1979 (IT)