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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Vicente Aranda (screenplay)
Vicente Aranda (story)
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Release Date:
19 April 1996 (Spain) more
Tagline:
El corazón de la memoria
Plot:
At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, the nun Maria is forced to flee her convent. She takes refuge in a brothel... more | add synopsis
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2 wins & 6 nominations more
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A grandiose epic about the Spanish Civil War more (7 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ana Belén | ... | Pilar |
| Victoria Abril | ... | Floren |
| Ariadna Gil | ... | María |
| Blanca Apilánez | ... | Aura |
| Laura Mañá | ... | Concha |
| Loles León | ... | Charo |
| Jorge Sanz | ... | Obrero Hijo |
| José Sancho | ... | Obrero padre |
| Joan Crosas | ... | Boina |
| Antonio Dechent | ... | Faneca |
| Miguel Bosé | ... | Cura secretario de Durruti |
| Paco Bas | ... | Un miliciano |
| Greg Charles | ... | Reportero extranjero |
| Claudia Gravy | ... | Madama del burdel |
| Francisco Maestre | ... | Obispo |
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Also Known As:
Freedomfighters (International: English title)
Libertarias (Canada: English title)
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Runtime:
125 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Floren:
What's happened to her?
[When she sees Marķa crying while Pilar is giving her a bath]
Pilar:
She saw the shooting of a bishop.
Floren:
Since he was a bishop God must be resting his soul now. God is a fascist.
Pilar:
Come on Floren! Stop talking nonsense.
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This film, an impressive epic about the Spanish Civil War, focuses on the roles of women in the conflict. Thus, the title which translates to "Female Libertarians." This is probably the definitive film on the subject, with all its flaws. Some critics may see the film as "overkill" since it features extreme examples of female suffering, as well as extreme characterizations of the female center and left-wing fighters in the war. The characters include bourgeois women, working class girls, anarchists, and even a nun. The cast is a who's who of female actresses of Spanish Cinema in the 90's. But, considering the horrors and excesses of the war itself, whether the film can be excessive at all, is an open question. Very worth-while watching, and a must for those who follow Spanish Cinema or 20th century History.