In 1843 there was a military uprising against the Espartero Regency. Colonel Prim takes Reus, but is forced to capitulate to avoid suffering for the civilian population; However, Narváez and Serrano prevailed in the rest of Spain, and Prim was named brigadier and obtained the title of Count of Reus, beginning a rapid political career.


If you are the kind of person who likes to sit down and have a movie explain everything to you, Prim is going to make your head spin. It is basically a speed-run of 19th-century Spanish politics. I think it's worth watching if you have a soft spot for early sound films or if you just really like seeing men with incred...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"If you are the kind of person who likes to sit down and have a movie explain everything to you, Prim is going to make your head spin. It is basically a speed-run of 19th-century Spanish politics. I think it's worth watching if you have a soft spot for early sound films or if you just really like seeing men with incredible facial hair arguing in dark rooms. But if you don't know who General Prim was, you will probably be confused for at least the first twenty minutes. The movie starts with an u..."
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