The Idealist

Everyone has ideals. José Antonio Primo de Rivera has ideals. He is the young leader of a fascist political party and plans to install a fascist government that will bring social justice to the long oppressed Spanish people. Set in the years from l933 to 1939, the last three years being those in which the Spanish Civil War was fought he was often the target of leftist gunmen and also faced intrigue and betrayal from his own side of politics. He was dashing and brilliant, charmed friend and foe alike but nevertheless he met with a tragic end.