Roads to the South
One man's war with himself
Genres
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.)
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1978-04-28
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
3.778
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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