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Overview

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7.5/10   3,311 votes
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Director:
Ken Loach
Writer:
Jim Allen (screenplay)
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Release Date:
22 March 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Plot:
Spring 1936, a young unemployed communist, David, leaves his hometown Liverpool to join the fight against fascism in Spain... more | add synopsis
Awards:
8 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Politically and cinematic ally mature more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Ian Hart ... David Carr
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 ... 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)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Terra e libertà (Italy)
Tierra y libertad (Spain)
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Runtime:
109 min | Turkey:102 min (TV version)
Country:
UK | Spain | Germany | Italy
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
BIM more

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Quotes:
David: Revolutions are contagious. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
A Las Barricades more

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33 out of 34 people found the following comment useful:-
Politically and cinematic ally mature, 13 October 2004
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Author: davidholmesfr from Paris, France

It is, perhaps, surprising that more films about the Spanish Civil War haven't been made. The Spanish landscape, the sheer ruthlessness of any civil war, and the perceived Spanish emotions all combine to make what would appear to be an attractive proposition for a film-maker. The names of Picasso and Lorca will forever have an association with the war, yet where are the artists representing cinema? All the more surprising then that it should have been British director Ken Loach who took up the cudgels. Loach is probably best known for his gritty portrayals of the British working class (and under-class), something that has, perhaps, made him more approachable outside his own country.

In tackling the Spanish Civil War any writer is faced with the overwhelming complexities that underlie the events. The regionalism (think only of the Catalan and Basque regions, let alone Galicia and Andalusia), the monarchy, the Catholic Church, landowners, trade unions, anarchists plus the leaderships of the Nationalist and Republican movements all combined to create a very tangled web. Add to that outside involvement, principally from Mussolini and Stalin, the vacillation of Britain and France and, of course, the omnipresence of Hitler, and anyone might wonder where to start.

Loach and Allen take their approach through the eyes of an unemployed Liverpudlian, David Carr (admirably played by Ian Hart) who, as a card-carrying member of the Communist Party, answers the call to fight for the Republic. We follow his exploits through a number of episodes, involving battles, falling in love, injury and, ultimately, a degree of disillusion as the reality of Stalin's views eventually come to dominate, and eventually destroy, his cause. The film is supremely well-made, highlighting the horrors, the camaraderie, and the political divisions. In particular, the debate amongst the militia about collectivisation after they have taken a small town takes no sides, but simply allows a number of valid arguments to be exposed within the context of the shifting sands of the war.

There is still ample material for the industry to go on to make more films on this important period in history. But Loach has set the benchmark.

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