Land and Freedom
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Land and Freedom (1995)

15
06/10/1995 (GB)
War, Drama, History
1h 49m

Overview

David Carr is a British Communist who is unemployed. In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War begins, he decides to fight for the Republican side, a coalition of liberals, communists and anarchists, so he joins the POUM militia and witnesses firsthand the betrayal of the Spanish revolution by Stalin's followers and Moscow's orders.

  • Ken LoachDirector
  • Jim AllenWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • worker
  • spain
  • solidarity
  • revolution
  • fascism
  • spanish civil war (1936-39)
  • anarchist
  • franco regime (francoism)
  • betrayal
  • working class

Top Billed Cast

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

David Carr

Rosana Pastor

Rosana Pastor

Blanca

Frédéric Pierrot

Frédéric Pierrot

Bernard

Icíar Bollaín

Icíar Bollaín

Maite

Tom Gilroy

Tom Gilroy

Lawrence

Angela Clarke

Angela Clarke

Kitty

Eoin McCarthy

Connor

Suzanne Maddock

Suzanne Maddock

Kim

Jordi Dauder

Jordi Dauder

Salas

Pep Molina

Pep Molina

Pepe

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