15 Jul 1991
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.
Filmmakers in Action
What is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to protect authors' copyright? What is their legal status in different countries? (Sequel to “Filmmakers vs. Tycoons.”)
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Marta Belmonte Marta
Aitor Martínez Boy #1
Lonan García Boy #2
Pau Herrero Boy #3
Gabriel Agustí Cardinal
Mark San Juan Clergyman
Vera Böhler Girl
Julio de Pablo Volterra
Catherine Wyler Self
Claes Eriksson Self
Eric Nyborg Self
Eugenie Bachelor Self
Eva Truffaut Self
Håkan Sjöstrom Self
Olivier Carmet Self
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Self
Pierre Truche Self
Salvador Dalí Self (archive footage)
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