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.
Land and Freedom
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.
Director
Ken Loach
Status
Released
Production
Parallax Pictures, Messidor Films, Road Movies, British Screen
Cast
Ian Hart
David Carr
Rosana Pastor
Blanca
Frédéric Pierrot
Bernard
Icíar Bollaín
Maite
Tom Gilroy
Lawrence
Angela Clarke
Kitty
Eoin McCarthy
Connor
Suzanne Maddock
Kim
Jordi Dauder
Salas
Pep Molina
Pepe
Mandy Walsh
Dot
Miguel Cabrillana
Speaker
Francesc Orella
Casado
Daniel Muñoz
Man in the Cafe
Marc Martínez
Juan Vidal
Andrés Aladren
Militia member
Sergi Calleja
Militia member
Raffaele Cantatore
Militia member
Pascal Demolon
Militia member
Paul Laverty
Militia member
Josep Magem
Militia member
Eoin McCarthy
Connor Coogan
Jürgen Müller
Militia member
Víctor Roca
Militia member
Emil Samper
Militia member
Rafael Díaz
Barracks officer
Felicio Pellicer
Nationalist officer
Ricard Arilla
Priest
Enriqueta Ferré
Concierge
Asunción Royo
Old woman
Phil O'Brien
Ambulance man
Dave Seddon
Ambulance man
Xavier Amatller
Man on the train
Jaime Prats
Man on the train
Jose Luis Prats
Man on the train
Carles Vilarrasa
Man on the train
Fina Alcañiz
Townsperson
Claudio Domínguez
Townsperson
Ernesto Grau
Townsperson
Maria Folch
Townsperson
Maite Lucas
Townsperson
Sebastia Marmaña
Townsperson
Lola Olives
Townsperson
Ma Eugenia Palatsi
Townsperson
Pepa Palatsi
Townsperson
Miguel Quintana
Townsperson
Aniceto Rallo
Townsperson
Paco Rangel
Townsperson
Jose Antonio Ripolles
Townsperson
Consol Segura
Townsperson
Manolo Vicent
Townsperson
David Allen
Man on the roof
Manel Anoro
Man on the roof
Lali Cambra
Woman on the roof
Cristóbal Estudillo
Man on the roof
Adoni González
Man on the roof
José Luis González
Man on the roof
Marius Lou
Man on the roof
Pep Navarro
Woman on the roof
Antonio Pellicer
Man on the roof
Pepe Valenzuela
Man on the roof
Joan Pau Romaní
Woman In the cafe
Santi Celaya
Man In the cafe
Josep Galindo
Man In the cafe
Sergio García
Man In the cafe
Neus Agulló
Blanca's parent
Pep Cortés
Blanca's parent
Joan Manuel Gurillo
(uncredited)
Francisco Franco
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Moreno-Fuentes
Milician (uncredited)
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