Los héroes del sitio de Zaragoza

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"The film, Chomón's second surviving work after *El Heredero de la Casa Pruna* (1904), premiered before November 5, 1905. It reconstructs several episodes from the sieges of Zaragoza in 1808 and 1809 by Napoleon's troops during the Spanish War of Independence. The film is divided into episodes featuring some of the heroes of Zaragoza's defense. These include the Countess of Bureta, Uncle Jorge, and Agustina de Aragón. The film, likely produced by Macaya and Marro, was a patriotic tribute to the figures of the Aragonese defense against Napoleon's invasion. The filmmaker from..."