Kubala or Aces Looking for Peace (Spanish: Los ases buscan la paz) is a 1955 Spanish sports film directed by Arturo Ruiz Castillo. It portrays the life of the Hungarian footballer Ladislao Kubala who plays himself. Kubala moved to Spain where he played for FC Barcelona and the Spain national football team. The film has a Cold War anti-communist theme which was in line with the policy of General Franco's regime. A film about and starring the Argentine-born Real Madrid player Alfredo Di Stéfano was released the following year.
Cast
Ladislao Kubala
Irán Eory
Mariano Asquerino
Antonio Ozores
José Guardiola
Antonio Queipo
Eugenio Testa
Branco Kubala
Laci Kubala
Gérard Tichy
Antonio Bofarull
Juan Montfort
Alfonso Tuset
Matías Prats
José Samitier
Antonio Ramallets
Estanislao Basora
References
Bibliography
Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
External links
1950s sports films
1955 films
1950s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Arturo Ruiz Castillo
Spanish association football films
Spanish black-and-white films
1950s Spanish films
