An autobiographical account that is also the history of Spain during the dark years of the first half of the twentieth century. Spanish writer Arturo Barea (1897-1957) narrates his childhood in Madrid, his harsh experiences in Morocco during the Rif War and his political commitment to the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War.

• Ángel de Andrés López
• Mercedes Lezcano
• Carmen Rossi
• Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
• Antonio Valero
• Lydia Bosch
• Paco Catalá