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Roads to the South
Roads to the South

Roads to the South

One man's war with himself

Genres

Drama

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France, 1975. Jean, an exiled Spanish Communist, is a successful screenwriter who, after a tragic event, struggles with his political commitment, his love for his country, under the boot of General Franco, whose death he and his comrades have waited for years, and his complicated relationship with his son. (A sequel to “The War Is Over,” 1966.)

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

3.778/10

Release Date

28 April 1978

Country

France

Cast

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Jean Larrea

Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou

Julia

Laurent Malet

Laurent Malet

Laurent Larrea

José Luis Gómez

José Luis Gómez

Miguel

Claire Bretécher

Claire Bretécher

TV Journalist

Roger Planchon

Roger Planchon

Parisian Attorney-at-law

Jeannine Mestre

Jeannine Mestre

Nuria

France Lambiotte

France Lambiotte

Ève Larrea

Maurice Bénichou

Maurice Bénichou

García

Jean Bouise

Jean Bouise

Sharecropper

Eugene Braun Munk

Eugene Braun Munk

The Producer Egon

Mario Gonzales

Mario Gonzales

Hotel Manager

Lluís Pasqual

Lluís Pasqual

Young Bearded Man

Frédérique Ruchaud

Frédérique Ruchaud

Nurse

Didier Sauvegrain

Didier Sauvegrain

Soldier Korpik

Christian de Tillière

Christian de Tillière

Russian Officer

Arja Töyrylä

Arja Töyrylä

Arja

Francesc Vicens

Francesc Vicens

Spanish Doctor

Reynald Lampert

Reynald Lampert

German Officer (uncredited)

Alain Barbier

Alain Barbier

Russian Cavalry Soldier #1 (uncredited)

François Nadal

François Nadal

Russian Cavalry Soldier #2 (uncredited)

Guy Thomas

Guy Thomas

The Journalist Guy Thomas (uncredited)

Gérard Moisan

Gérard Moisan

Young Jean (uncredited)

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