The 13 Roses (2007) on Netflix
Madrid, 1939: Julia, Adelina, Virtudes and Carmen keep faith in the Republic as Franco's troops approach. Rumors of a plot to kill Franco put Republican sympathizers in danger.
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Plot summary
Madrid, 1939, near the end of the Spanish Civil War. Virtudes and Carmen, young Republican militants, urge their neighbors to hold on to faith in the Second Republic, though Franco's troops are about to arrive. Julia drives a tram and Adelina works for the Red Cross. An evening at a nightclub, cut short by a bombing raid on the city, brings them together with Blanca, whose husband leads the band. Canepa, a musician in that band and a Republican militant, decides to flee, and Blanca secretly gives him money for the journey. Julia becomes involved with Perico, a young soldier on the Nationalist side. After the Nationalist victory, word of a plan to kill Franco turns the new authorities against known sympathizers, and the women's leftist activities place them among the targets.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The 13 Roses (2007)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- 13 Roses is based on the true story of las Trece Rosas, thirteen young women executed by a Francoist firing squad shortly after the Spanish Civil War ended.
- The film's final frame states that most of its content is verified by historical documentation, and that the script relies heavily on actual dialogue and writings from the central characters.
