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Movies like Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte) (1937)

The best movies like Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte) (1937) are The Silence of Others (2019), The 13 Roses (2007) and The Photographer of Mauthausen (2018). If Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte) hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Silence of Others (2019)

    The story of the tortuous struggle against the silence of the victims of the dictatorship imposed by General Franco after the victory of the rebel side in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1975). In a democratic country, but still ideologically divided, the survivors seek justice as they organize the so-called “Argentinian lawsuit” and denounce the legally sanctioned pact of oblivion that intends to hide the crimes they were subjects of.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The 13 Roses (2007)

    True story of thirteen totally normal young women that suffered harsh questioning and were put in prison under made up charges of helping the rebellion against Franco back in the 1940s. Despite of their innocence, the thirteen were soon executed without even a trace of evidence of any wrong doing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The Photographer of Mauthausen (2018)

    Spanish photographer Francesc Boix, imprisoned in the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, works in the SS Photographic Service. Between 1943 and 1945, he hides, with the help of other prisoners, thousands of negatives, with the purpose of showing the freed world the atrocities committed by the Nazis, exhaustively documented. He will be a key witness during the Nuremberg Trials.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. The Endless Trench (2019)

    A small village in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, 1936. Higinio and Rosa have been married only for a few months when the Civil War breaks out. Higinio, being afraid of possible reprisals from the rebel faction, decides to use a hole dug in his own house as a temporary hideout.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. La Bola Negra (2026)

    The intertwined lives of three men in three different eras, three lives intimately linked by sexuality and desire, pain, and legacy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Behold a Pale Horse (1964)

    Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 years. When his mother is dying he considers visiting her secretly in his Spanish home town. But his biggest enemy, the Spanish police officer Vinolas, prepared a trap at the hospital as a chance to finally catch Artiguez.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. The Heifer (1985)

    During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. The Devil's Backbone (2001)

    Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

    Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a crucial bridge in order to halt the enemy's progress.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. While at War (2019)

    Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Girl of Your Dreams (1998)

    During the Spanish Civil War, a troupe of Spanish filmmakers is invited to shoot a film at UFA Studios in Nazi Germany.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Land and Freedom (1995)

    Summer 1936: young unemployed communist David Carr leaves Liverpool to join the fight against fascism in Spain. He joins an international group of Militia-men and women, the POUM (Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista). After being wounded, he goes to Barcelona, where he joins another group of fighters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Shoulder Arms (1918)

    An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Butterfly (1999)

    The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Freedomfighters (1996)

    At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, the nun Maria is forced to flee her convent. She takes refuge in a brothel, until it is liberated by a woman's anarchist group. Maria joins the group and eventually goes to the front. The women's group faces the problems of fighting not only the nationalists, but also factions on the left seeking to impose a more traditional military structure.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)

    A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. The Battle of Chile: Part I (1975)

    The chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Argentina 1985 (2022)

    In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013)

    Spain, 1966. An English teacher who travels to Almería when he hears that John Lennon is making a film there befriends with a 16-year-old boy who has run away from home and a young girl who also seems to be running away from something.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Afternoons of Solitude (2025)

    The life of the bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey during a day of bullfighting, from the moment he dresses up to the moment he undresses.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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What are the best movies like Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte)?

The closest matches to Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte) are The Silence of Others (2019), The 13 Roses (2007) and The Photographer of Mauthausen (2018). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte)?

Start with The Silence of Others (2019), the closest match to Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte).

What is the highest-rated movie like Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte)?

La Bola Negra (2026), rated 8.0/10 by 215 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte)?

La Bola Negra (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Spanish movies like Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte)?

Yes: The Silence of Others (2019), The 13 Roses (2007) and The Photographer of Mauthausen (2018).

How are movies similar to Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte) chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte), then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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