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Land and Freedom (1995)

NOT_RATED 109 min  -  Drama | History | War  -   22 March 1996 (USA)
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Spring 1936, a young unemployed communist, David, leaves his hometown Liverpool to join the fight against fascism in Spain... See full summary »

Director:

Ken Loach

Writer:

Jim Allen (screenplay)

Stars:

Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor and Icíar Bollaín
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ian Hart ...
Rosana Pastor Rosana Pastor ...
Blanca
Icíar Bollaín ...
Maite (as Iciar Bollain)
Tom Gilroy ...
Lawrence
Marc Martínez ...
Juan Vidal (as Marc Martinez)
Frédéric Pierrot ...
Bernard Goujon (as Frederic Pierrot)
Andrés Aladren Andrés Aladren ...
Militia member (as Andres Aladren)
Sergi Calleja Sergi Calleja ...
Militia member
Raffaele Cantatore Raffaele Cantatore ...
Militia member
Pascal Demolon Pascal Demolon ...
Militia member
Paul Laverty ...
Militia member
Josep Magem Josep Magem ...
Militia member
Eoin McCarthy Eoin McCarthy ...
Connor
Jürgen Müller Jürgen Müller ...
Militia member
Víctor Roca Víctor Roca ...
Militia member (as Roca)
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Storyline

Spring 1936, a young unemployed communist, David, leaves his hometown Liverpool to join the fight against fascism in Spain. He joins an international group of Militia-men and women, the POUM (Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista). After being wounded he goes to Barcelona, where he decides to join another group of fighters. They remain in Barcelona and end up fighting other anti-fascist groups. David is disappointed and decides to go back to his old band. Written by Walter de Rijk <W.C.A.de.Rijk@let.uva.nl>  

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Communist | Spain | Fight | Fascist | Civil War  | See more »

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Drama | History | War

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Country:

UK | Spain | Germany | Italy

Language:

English | Spanish | Catalan

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Also Known As:

Terra e libertà See more »

Filming Locations:

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$1,465,420 (Spain)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

BIM, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), British Screen Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Quotes

David: Revolutions are contagious.
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Crazy Credits

Special thanks to the people of Mirambel and Morella. See more »

Connections

Edited from Caudillo (1977) See more »

Soundtracks

"Si me Quieres Escribir"
Written by Juan Ignacio Cuadrado Bueno
Published by Mundo de Ritmos and Dial Discos S.A. See more »