Summer 1936: young unemployed communist David Carr leaves Liverpool to join the fight against fascism in Spain. He joins an international group of Militia-men and women, the POUM (Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista). After being wounded, he goes to Barcelona, where he joins another group of fighters.
Land and Freedom (1995) is a war, drama and history film directed by Ken Loach, released on April 7, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor, Frédéric Pierrot and Icíar Bollaín. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 307 ratings.
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Ian Hart
as David Carr
Rosana Pastor
as Blanca
Frédéric Pierrot
as Bernard
Icíar Bollaín
as Maite
Tom Gilroy
as Lawrence
Angela Clarke
as Kitty
Eoin McCarthy
as Connor
Suzanne Maddock
as Kim
Jordi Dauder
as Salas
Pep Molina
as Pepe
Mandy Walsh
as Dot
Miguel Cabrillana
as Speaker
Directed by Ken Loach, written by Jim Allen and Roger Smith, produced by Rebecca O'Brien.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 307 ratings.
“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” (Rosana Pastor) and discovers quickly that this is a brutal conflict. His ‘side’ are united in their intellectual…
Reviewed on July 24, 2025
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The main cast of Land and Freedom (1995) includes Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor, Frédéric Pierrot, Icíar Bollaín and Tom Gilroy. The film was directed by Ken Loach. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Land and Freedom was released on April 7, 1995 and runs for 1h 49m.
Land and Freedom (1995) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 307 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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