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Garbo: The Spy
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Wikipedia article
'Garbo: The Spy' (also known as 'Garbo, the Man Who Saved the World' and 'Garbo: El Espia') is a Spanish documentary about Juan Pujol Garcia's role in the Second World War, directed by Edmon Roch.
Plot
The documentary reconstructs the career of "Garbo," who formed the centerpiece of Allied deception and counter-information to have the Nazis believe that D-Day landing would occur in Pas-de-Calais and not in Normandy.
Cast
People interviewed include:
* Nigel West: intelligence expert
* Mark Seaman: historian of British intelligence in World War II
* Xavier Vinader: investigative journalist
* Stan Vranckx: psychiatrist
* Aline Griffith: Countess of Romanones, former OSS agent
Production
Producers include:
* Edmon Roch
* Sandra Hermida
* Belen Bernuy
Origin
Casting
Writing
Writers include:* Edmon Roch
* Isaki Lacuesta
* Maria Hervera
Filming
Release
'Garbo' premiered at the Rome Film Festival on October 20, 2009, opened in Spain on December 4, 2009 and opened at the Village East Cinema in New York on July 23, 2010.Village Cinema. [http://www.villageeastcinema.com/angelika_film.asp?hID=166&ID=e191g3n.60703805820qz041y.34 GARBO THE SPY], 2010-07-23
See also
* Operation Fortitude
References
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