Land and Freedom
Synopsis
Wounded, he convalesces in Barcelona and is caught in the conflict on the Republican side between the Communist Party and his revolutionary comrades in the militia.
The resolution of this conflict and David's return to the front may seem tragic but his belief in the possibility of revolutionary change is unshaken. His story is revealed only after his death, sixty years later, in letters discovered by his granddaughter.
Details
- Year
- 1995
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 109 mins
- Director
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Ken Loach
- Producer
- Rebecca O'Brien
- Editor
- Jonathan Morris
- Screenwriter
- Jim Allen
- Director of Photography
- Barry Ackroyd
- Production Designer
- Martin Johnson
- Music
- George Fenton
- Principal cast
- Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor, Icíar Bollaín, Tom Gilroy, Marc Martinez, Frédéric Pierrot
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Parallax Pictures
7 Denmark StLondon WC2H 8LS
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7836 1478
Fax: +44 (0)20 7497 8062
Messidor Films
BarcelonaSpain
Tel: +34 933 236 940
Fax: +34 934 518 618
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Sales Company
The Works Film Group
5th Floor Fairgate House78 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1HB
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7612 1080
Fax: +44 (0)20 7612 1081
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