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Land and Freedom
Land and Freedom

Land and Freedom

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

07 April 1995

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

David Carr

Rosana Pastor

Rosana Pastor

Blanca

Frédéric Pierrot

Frédéric Pierrot

Bernard

Icíar Bollaín

Icíar Bollaín

Maite

Tom Gilroy

Tom Gilroy

Lawrence

Angela Clarke

Angela Clarke

Kitty

Eoin McCarthy

Eoin McCarthy

Connor

Suzanne Maddock

Suzanne Maddock

Kim

Jordi Dauder

Jordi Dauder

Salas

Pep Molina

Pep Molina

Pepe

Mandy Walsh

Mandy Walsh

Dot

Miguel Cabrillana

Miguel Cabrillana

Speaker

Francesc Orella

Francesc Orella

Casado

Daniel Muñoz

Daniel Muñoz

Man in the Cafe

Marc Martínez

Marc Martínez

Juan Vidal

Andrés Aladren

Andrés Aladren

Militia member

Sergi Calleja

Sergi Calleja

Militia member

Raffaele Cantatore

Raffaele Cantatore

Militia member

Pascal Demolon

Pascal Demolon

Militia member

Paul Laverty

Paul Laverty

Militia member

Josep Magem

Josep Magem

Militia member

Eoin McCarthy

Eoin McCarthy

Connor Coogan

Jürgen Müller

Jürgen Müller

Militia member

Víctor Roca

Víctor Roca

Militia member

Emil Samper

Emil Samper

Militia member

Rafael Díaz

Rafael Díaz

Barracks officer

Felicio Pellicer

Felicio Pellicer

Nationalist officer

Ricard Arilla

Ricard Arilla

Priest

Enriqueta Ferré

Enriqueta Ferré

Concierge

Asunción Royo

Asunción Royo

Old woman

Phil O'Brien

Phil O'Brien

Ambulance man

Dave Seddon

Dave Seddon

Ambulance man

Xavier Amatller

Xavier Amatller

Man on the train

Jaime Prats

Jaime Prats

Man on the train

Jose Luis Prats

Jose Luis Prats

Man on the train

Carles Vilarrasa

Carles Vilarrasa

Man on the train

Fina Alcañiz

Fina Alcañiz

Townsperson

Claudio Domínguez

Claudio Domínguez

Townsperson

Ernesto Grau

Ernesto Grau

Townsperson

Maria Folch

Maria Folch

Townsperson

Maite Lucas

Maite Lucas

Townsperson

Sebastia Marmaña

Sebastia Marmaña

Townsperson

Lola Olives

Lola Olives

Townsperson

Ma Eugenia Palatsi

Ma Eugenia Palatsi

Townsperson

Pepa Palatsi

Pepa Palatsi

Townsperson

Miguel Quintana

Miguel Quintana

Townsperson

Aniceto Rallo

Aniceto Rallo

Townsperson

Paco Rangel

Paco Rangel

Townsperson

Jose Antonio Ripolles

Jose Antonio Ripolles

Townsperson

Consol Segura

Consol Segura

Townsperson

Manolo Vicent

Manolo Vicent

Townsperson

David Allen

David Allen

Man on the roof

Manel Anoro

Manel Anoro

Man on the roof

Lali Cambra

Lali Cambra

Woman on the roof

Cristóbal Estudillo

Cristóbal Estudillo

Man on the roof

Adoni González

Adoni González

Man on the roof

José Luis González

José Luis González

Man on the roof

Marius Lou

Marius Lou

Man on the roof

Pep Navarro

Pep Navarro

Woman on the roof

Antonio Pellicer

Antonio Pellicer

Man on the roof

Pepe Valenzuela

Pepe Valenzuela

Man on the roof

Joan Pau Romaní

Joan Pau Romaní

Woman In the cafe

Santi Celaya

Santi Celaya

Man In the cafe

Josep Galindo

Josep Galindo

Man In the cafe

Sergio García

Sergio García

Man In the cafe

Neus Agulló

Neus Agulló

Blanca's parent

Pep Cortés

Pep Cortés

Blanca's parent

Joan Manuel Gurillo

Joan Manuel Gurillo

(uncredited)

Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Moreno-Fuentes

Moreno-Fuentes

Milician (uncredited)

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