The Drummer of Bruch

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The Drummer of Bruch
Directed by Ignacio F. Iquino
Written by
Starring Ana Mariscal
Cinematography Pablo Ripoll
Edited byIgnacio F. Iquino
Music by Ramón Ferrés
Production
company
Emisora Films
Release date
31 May 1948
Running time
95 minutes
CountrySpain
Language Spanish

The Drummer of Bruch (Spanish:El tambor del Bruch) is a 1948 Spanish historical film directed by Ignacio F. Iquino and starring Ana Mariscal. [1]

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In the midst of the Spanish War of Independence, Blas is accused of collaborating with the French army, causing the townspeople to label him a traitor. Little by little, and unwittingly, he will be involved in the rebel cause for independence. First, helping Montserrat to free her father, who is a prisoner of the French and later, joining the cause in the Battle of Bruch. [2]

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References

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  2. "El tambor del Bruch de Ignacio F. Iquino (1947) contada por Dqvlapeli Blog". www.dequevalapeli.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.

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