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Summary:

An epic tale of love and revolution during the Spanish Civil War. 1936: a local man in Liverpool wrestles with disillusion and decides to join the fight against fascism in Franco's Spain. He finds himself deeply drawn to the cause and character of his new comrades, the Republican freedom-fighters, especially the beautiful Blanca. Unfortunately, political infighting threatens to do them all in.

Contributors:

Loach, Ken, 1936- , director

Allen, Jim, 1926-1999 , screenwriter

O'Brien, Rebecca , producer

Hibbin, Sally, 1953- , producer

Herrero, Gerardo , producer

Felsberg, Ulrich , producer

Johnson, Martin , designer

Ackroyd, Barry , cinematographer

Alvargonzalex, Ana , costume designer

Morris, Jonathan , film editor

Fenton, George , composer

Hart, Ian, 1964- , actor

Pastor, Rosana , actor

Bollaín, Icíar, 1967- , actor

Gilroy, Tom , actor

Martínez, Marc, 1966- , actor

Pierrot, Frédéric , actor

Parallax Pictures

Messidor Films (Firm)

Road Movies Dritte Produktionen, GmbH

Kino International Corporation

Languages:

English
Catalan
Spanish
Korean

Language Notes:

In English, Spanish and Catalan with optional Korean and English subtitles.

Alternate Titles:

Also known as: Tierra y libertad

Subjects:

Spain — History — Civil War, 1936-1939 — Drama

Spain — History — Civil War, 1936-1939 — Women — Drama

Liverpool (England) — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Drama

British — Spain — Drama

Spanish Civil War (Spain : 1936-1939)

1936-1939

Man-woman relationships

British

Women

England — Liverpool

Great Britain

Spain

Genres:

War films

Epic films

Historical films

Feature films

Fiction films

History

Drama

System Details:

DVD; all regions, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 and 2.0 surround; aspect ratio 1.66:1.

Performers:

Cast: Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor, Icíar Bollain, Tom Gilroy, Marc Martinez, Frederic Pierrot.

Production Credits:

Production designer, Martin Johnson ; director of photography, Barry Ackroyd ; costume designer, Ana Alvargonzalez ; editor, Jonathan Morris ; music by George Fenton.

General Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1995.
Title from credits.
Winner, European Film Awards, Film of the Year, 1995; Winner, Cannes Film Festival, 1995 Ecumenical Prize and FIPRESCI Prize.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; Dolby

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; all regions

Call Numbers:

LAN 1995 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 8809154123533

OCLC Numbers:

456580280