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Behold a Pale Horse

Duration:

118 min | France:121 min

Genres:

Drama | War

IMDB rate:

Director:

Fred Zinnemann

Details

Country: USA

Filming Locations: Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

Cast

Actor

Character

Marietto

Gregory Peck

Manuel Artiguez

Anthony Quinn

Viñolas

Omar Sharif

Francisco

Raymond Pellegrin

Carlos

Paolo Stoppa

Pedro

Mildred Dunnock

Pilar

Daniela Rocca

Rosana, Mistress of Vinolas

Christian Marquand

Zaganar

Perrette Pradier

Maria, Hussy (as Perette Pradier)

Zia Mohyeddin

Luis, Guide of Paco

Rosalie Crutchley

Teresa, Wife of Vinolas

Molly Urquhart

Hospital Nurse

Jean-Paul Moulinot

Father Esteban

Laurence Badie

Celestina

Martin Benson

Priest

Jean-Claude Bercq

Claude Berri

Claude Confortès

(as Claude Confortes)

Michael Lonsdale

Reporter

Alain Saury

Lt. Sanchez

José Luis de Vilallonga

Horse Dealer (as Jose-Luis Vilallonga)

Elisabeth Wiener

Cafe Girl

Annick Allières

Pierre Dux

(uncredited)

Albert Michel

(uncredited)

Albert Rémy

(uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The movie was banned in Spain, which was still ruled by Generalisimo Francisco Franco, the fascist victor of the Spanish Civil War.

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As they were not allowed by Spanish Gobernment to film in Spain, Fred Zinnemann and Alexandre Trauner stayed for two days at Frontón Hotel of Vitoria (Now Vitoria-Gasteiz) and went around the city to get pictures and information about buildings and people trying to reach the "intimate heartbeat of the city" in order to later recreate them properly. No local newspaper took the news maybe due censorship.

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Goofs

In the first 5 minutes of the movie it is supposed to be 1939 and the Loyalist (Republican) soldiers are crossing into exile on the French border. As they cross over they are turning in their guns and the first one to turn in his gun turns in a Russian PPSh-41 submachine gun. The PPSh-41 was not developed until 1941.

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Quotes

Francisco: The Lord giveth and taketh.

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Francisco: [regarding which faction killed his father] What difference does it make? Did either side have a right to take his life?

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Manuel Artiguez: The only one who's going to suffer is the priest.

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