Roads to the South (1979)

  • NR
  • 04/24/1979 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 41m

One man's war with himself

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.)

Joseph Losey

Director

Jorge Semprún

Screenplay

Cast

Yves Montand's headshot

Yves Montand

Jean Larrea
Miou-Miou's headshot

Miou-Miou

Julia
Laurent Malet's headshot

Laurent Malet

Laurent Larrea
José Luis Gómez's headshot

José Luis Gómez

Miguel
Claire Bretécher's headshot

Claire Bretécher

TV Journalist
Roger Planchon's headshot

Roger Planchon

Parisian Attorney-at-law
Jeannine Mestre's headshot

Jeannine Mestre

Nuria
France Lambiotte's headshot

France Lambiotte

Ève Larrea

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