Land and Freedom Poster

Land and Freedom (1995)

7.3/10 1h 49m Apr 07, 1995
War Drama History

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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Movie Details

Original Title Land and Freedom
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Ian Hart
Ian Hart
David Carr
Popularity: 2.1
Rosana Pastor
Rosana Pastor
Blanca
Popularity: 0.8
Frédéric Pierrot
Frédéric Pierrot
Bernard
Popularity: 0.7
Icíar Bollaín
Icíar Bollaín
Maite
Popularity: 0.5
Tom Gilroy
Tom Gilroy
Lawrence
Popularity: 0.9
Angela Clarke
Angela Clarke
Kitty
Popularity: 0.1
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Eoin McCarthy
Connor
Popularity: 1.9
Suzanne Maddock
Suzanne Maddock
Kim
Popularity: 0.1
Jordi Dauder
Jordi Dauder
Salas
Popularity: 0.3
Pep Molina
Pep Molina
Pepe
Popularity: 1.2
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Mandy Walsh
Dot
Popularity: 0.7
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Miguel Cabrillana
Speaker
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Ken Loach
Writer Jim Allen
Producer Rebecca O'Brien
Editor Jonathan Morris
Executive Producer Ulrich Felsberg, Gerardo Herrero, Sally Hibbin

Production

Parallax Pictures
GB
Messidor Films
ES
Road Movies
DE
British Screen
GB

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Tierra y libertad (1995) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]
Tierra y libertad (1995) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]
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Mark Kermode reviews Ken Loach's Land and Freedom | BFI Player
Mark Kermode reviews Ken Loach's Land and Freedom | BFI Player
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Keywords

worker spain solidarity revolution fascism spanish civil war (1936-39) anarchist franco regime (francoism) betrayal working class

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jul 24, 2025

“David” (Ian Hart) is stuck in Liverpool in the late 1930s with little by way of prospects, so he decides to go and fight for the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War. He readily makes friends and is soon joined up with POUM, a collection of Marxists where he encounters “Bianca� ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 7, 1995
Runtime 1h 49m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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