Roads to the South
One man's war with himself
1978 · 101 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama
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.)
Directed by Joseph Losey · Written by Jorge Semprún
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Yves Montand Jean Larrea -
Miou-Miou Julia -
Laurent Malet Laurent Larrea -
José Luis Gómez Miguel -
Claire Bretécher TV Journalist -
Roger Planchon Parisian Attorney-at-law -
Jeannine Mestre Nuria - F France Lambiotte Ève Larrea
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Maurice Bénichou García -
Jean Bouise Sharecropper - E Eugene Braun Munk The Producer Egon
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Mario Gonzales Hotel Manager
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