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Land and Freedom
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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   3,451 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 | History | 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
NewsDesk:
Director Ken Loach To Receive The Lifetime Achievement Award At The Efa
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User Comments:
The forgotten prelude to World War 2 more (35 total)

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: We elect the officers and everything. It's socialism in action - not like the army back home. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
La Internacional more

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9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
The forgotten prelude to World War 2, 30 May 2002
9/10
Author: Jay Harris (sirbossman6969@yahoo.com) from United States

Ken Loach proves once again, that he is a director of the very highest calibre. He has crafted a film about the Spanish Civil War (1936-9), which was the prelude to WW2.

Truthfully I could care less about the politics of this tragic episode in world history, BUT the director,by his sheer genius & craftsmanship made me sit at the edge of my seat & pay close attention. Subtitles are used sparingly & it is hard to make some of the dialogue out due thick accent, The acting is so skillfull you needed no dialogue,you are able to understand each actors feelings & emotions. Credit this to Mr.Loach, The only actor I have heard of in this film is the lead IAN HART/ He & all the others do an excellent job. This film was made in 1995, & barely released,another example of distributors not knowing a GREAT film from a hole in the ground. Even this is a war film, there is very little violence, a good history lesson for the younger ones, then a trip to the library to find out more.

My rating is ***1/2 95/100 points 9 on IMDb





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