Operation Ogre
DramaHistoryThriller
Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides that he must die to prevent the dictatorship from continuing.
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A grim, tense thriller set against the backdrop of a dying dictatorship. It feels like a meticulously planned, high-stakes operation unfolding with grim determination. The atmosphere is thick with political intrigue and the palpable weight of history.
tensegrittysuspensefulsombersteadygritty realismperiod piecepolitical dramapolitical thrillerterrorismhistorical dramaresistance
madridspain1970sfranco regime (francoism)based on true storybasque countryspaineta terrorist groupterrorismterrorist attacktunnel constructionterrorist bombingterrorist groupmagnicide
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