''Franco, ese hombre'', translated into

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

as ''Franco, that man'', is a 1964

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by Spanish director José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. It follows the military and political career of the Spanish Head of State

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco Bahamonde (; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from ...

until the 25th anniversary of the end of the

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. It uses diverse footage and interviews Franco's doctor in

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, Manuel Aznar Zubigaray, and Franco himself. It is a commemorative documentary of the 25th

anniversary An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints ...

of Franco's victory in the Spanish Civil War.

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* 1964 films Documentary films about politicians 1960s Spanish-language films Documentary films about the Spanish Civil War Films directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia Spanish documentary films 1964 documentary films Films about Francisco Franco 1960s Spanish films {{spain-tv-stub

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