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Roads to the South (1978)

Original title: Les Routes du sud

1978-04-28 · 1h 41m · FR
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One man's war with himself

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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Joseph LoseyDirector

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Yves MontandYves MontandJean LarreaMiou-MiouMiou-MiouJuliaLaurent MaletLaurent MaletLaurent LarreaJosé Luis GómezJosé Luis GómezMiguelClaire BretécherClaire BretécherTV JournalistRoger PlanchonRoger PlanchonParisian Attorney-at-lawJeannine MestreJeannine MestreNuriaFrance LambiotteFrance LambiotteÈve LarreaMaurice BénichouMaurice BénichouGarcíaJean BouiseJean BouiseSharecropperEugene Braun MunkEugene Braun MunkThe Producer EgonMario GonzalesMario GonzalesHotel Manager

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Father son relationshipParis, franceSpain1970sFranco regime (francoism)Post spanish civil warOlder man younger woman relationshipCommunistNorthern franceAnti-fascistExiled spanish republicanAnti-fascism

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityFather Son Relationship · Paris France · SpainDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityPost Spanish Civil WarDirector preference294781Actor preference338795 · 218055 · 251940

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What is Roads to the South about?

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.)

How long is Roads to the South?

Roads to the South has a runtime of 101 minutes.