Roads to the South (1978)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.885 |
Directed By
Joseph Losey
Crew
Joseph Losey
Alexandre Trauner
Michel Legrand
Jorge Semprún
Reginald Beck
Gerry Fisher
Yves Rousset-Rouard
Liselle Roos
Jean Thomen
Marie-Josée Guissart
Margot Capelier
Michèle Neny
Andrée Guikovaty
Carlo Lastricati
José Antonio Pérez Giner
Michel Choquet
Joël Lavau
Modesto Pérez Redondo
René Magnol
Jacques Maumont
Catherine Dubeau
TOP CAST
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
France Lambiotte
Ève Larrea
Maurice Bénichou
García
Jean Bouise
Sharecropper
Eugene Braun Munk
The Producer Egon
Mario Gonzales
Hotel Manager
Lluís Pasqual
Young Bearded Man
Frédérique Ruchaud
Nurse
Didier Sauvegrain
Soldier Korpik
Christian de Tillière
Russian Officer
Arja Töyrylä
Arja
Francesc Vicens
Spanish Doctor
Reynald Lampert
German Officer (uncredited)
Alain Barbier
Russian Cavalry Soldier #1 (uncredited)
François Nadal
Russian Cavalry Soldier #2 (uncredited)
Guy Thomas
The Journalist Guy Thomas (uncredited)
Gérard Moisan
Young Jean (uncredited)
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