Land and Freedom
| Release Date: | Mar 1996 |
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| Genres | Drama / History / War |
| Duration: | 102 min |
| Cast: | Ian Hart(David Carr), Rosana Pastor(Blanca), IcÃar BollaÃn(Maite (as Iciar Bollain)), Tom Gilroy(Lawrence), Marc Martínez(Juan Vidal (as Marc Martinez)), Frédéric Pierrot(Bernard Goujon (as Frederic Pierrot)), Andrés Aladren(Militia member (as Andres Aladren)), Sergi Calleja(Militia member), Raffaele Cantatore(Militia member), Pascal Demolon(Militia member), Paul Laverty(Militia member), Josep Magem(Militia member), Eoin McCarthy(Connor), Jürgen Müller(Militia member), Víctor Roca(Militia member (as Roca)), Emili Samper(Militia member), Suzanne Maddock(Kim, David's granddaughter), Mandy Walsh(Dot, militia member), Miguel Cabrillana(Speaker at meeting), Angela Clarke(Kitty), Rafael Díaz(Barracks officer (as Rafael Diaz)), Felicio Pellicer(Nationalist officer), Ricard Arilla(Priest), Jordi Dauder(Salas), Pep Molina(Pepe), Enriqueta Ferré(Concierge (as Enriqueta Ferre)), Asunción Royo(Old woman), Francesc Orella(Casado), Phil O'Brien(Ambulance man), Dave Seddon(Ambulance man), Xavier Amatller(Man on the train), Jaime Prats(Man on the train), Jose Luis Prats(Man on the train), Carles Vilarrasa(Man on the train), Fina Alcaniz(Townsperson), Claudio Domínguez(Townsperson (as Claudio Dominguez)), Ernesto Grau(Townsperson), Maria Folch(Townsperson), Maite Lucas(Townsperson), Sebastia Marmana(Townsperson), Lola Olives(Townsperson), Ma Eugenia Palatsi(Townsperson), Pepa Palatsi(Townsperson), Miguel Quintana(Townsperson), Aniceto Rallo(Townsperson), Paco Rangel(Townsperson), Jose Antonio Ripolles(Townsperson), Consol Segura(Townsperson), Manolo Vicent(Townsperson), David Allen(Man on the roof), Manel Anoro(Man on the roof), Lali Cambra(Woman on the roof), Cristóbal Estudillo(Man on the roof (as Cristobal Estudillo)), Adoni González(Man on the roof (as Adoni Gonzalez)), José Luis González(Man on the roof (as Jose Luis Gondalez)), Marius Lou(Man on the roof), Pep Navarro(Woman on the roof), Antonio Pellicer(Man on the roof), Pepe Valenzuela(Man on the roof), Joan Pau Romaní(Woman In the cafe), Santi Celaya(Man In the cafe), Josep Galindo(Man In the cafe), Sergio García(Man In the cafe (as Sergio Garcia)), Daniel Muñoz(Man In the cafe), Neus Agulló(Blanca's parent (as Neus Agullo)), Pep Cortés(Blanca's parent (as Pep Cortes)), Francisco Franco(Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)), |
An old man dies. Looking through his papers, his grand-daughter realises that he had fought in the Spanish Civil War. As a young Communist Party member, he (David) had gone to Spain in 1936 to fight the fascists. He joined the POUM militia which was allied to the militias of other left-wing groups. But the idealism of David and his friends was tested to its limit as their comrades were killed and the alliance disintegrated. The old man is buried. Was his struggle in vain?
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