That Sweet Word: Liberty! (1972): cast, story & where to watch
1972 · Film · ★ 5
Released in 1972, That Sweet Word: Liberty! is a mystery film directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius, running about 163 minutes.
What it’s about. In an unnamed Latin American country after a coup d'état, a military junta comes to power. The army deployed to the streets, the civilian population is exposed to hard terror. A wave of arrests follows, some former senators - liberals and communists - are sent to prison. Some patriots that have gone underground try to figure a plan for their release. They buy a small shop opposite the prison in the name of Francisco and Maria Vardes. From its basement they plan to build a 90-meter tunnel. Three years of enormous effort, deaths and nervous breakdowns are not spent in vain. The inmates run away, but while at large, the oldest of them, Senator Miguel Carrera suffers a heart failure. He dies in a safe house on the eve of a meeting with journalists.
Who’s in it. That Sweet Word: Liberty! stars Regimantas Adomaitis as Francisco "Pancho" Vardes, Irina Miroshnichenko as Maria, Ion Ungureanu as Alberto Ramirez, communist senator and Bronius Babkauskas as Miguel Carrera, senator, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, That Sweet Word: Liberty! has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch That Sweet Word: Liberty! page.
If you liked it. Fans of That Sweet Word: Liberty! tend to enjoy Se7en, Psycho, Rear Window and Oldboy.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch That Sweet Word: Liberty! (1972)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for That Sweet Word: Liberty! change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is That Sweet Word: Liberty! worth watching?
- That Sweet Word: Liberty! holds an audience score of 5.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy mystery. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in That Sweet Word: Liberty!?
- That Sweet Word: Liberty! stars Regimantas Adomaitis, Irina Miroshnichenko, Ion Ungureanu, Bronius Babkauskas and Lorents Arushanyan.
- When was That Sweet Word: Liberty! released?
- That Sweet Word: Liberty! was released in 1972, with a runtime of about 163 minutes.