Synopsis
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.)
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph LoseyDirector
- Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer
- Jorge SemprúnScreenplay
Cast
- Yves MontandJean Larrea
- Miou-MiouJulia
- Laurent MaletLaurent Larrea
- José Luis GómezMiguel
- Claire BretécherTV Journalist
- Roger PlanchonParisian Attorney-at-law
- Jeannine MestreNuria
- France LambiotteÈve Larrea
- Maurice BénichouGarcía
- Jean BouiseSharecropper
- Eugene Braun MunkThe Producer Egon
- Mario GonzalesHotel Manager
Stills
Themes
spainparis, france1970sfranco regime (francoism)older man younger woman relationshipnorthern franceanti-fascismfather son relationshippost spanish civil warexiled spanish republican