Land and Freedom (1995)

7.3/10 • 109 min • War Drama History

Overview

David Carr is a British Communist who is unemployed. In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War begins, he decides to fight for the Republican side, a coalition of liberals, communists and anarchists, so he joins the POUM militia and witnesses firsthand the betrayal of the Spanish revolution by Stalin's followers and Moscow's orders.

Cast

Ian Hart

David Carr

Rosana Pastor

Blanca

Frédéric Pierrot

Bernard

Icíar Bollaín

Maite

Tom Gilroy

Lawrence

Angela Clarke

Kitty

Suzanne Maddock

Kim

Jordi Dauder

Salas

Pep Molina

Pepe

Francesc Orella

Casado

Daniel Muñoz

Man in the Cafe

Marc Martínez

Juan Vidal

Sergi Calleja

Militia member

Pascal Demolon

Militia member

Paul Laverty

Militia member

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