Roads to the South
Les Routes du sud
1978 · 1h 41m · Drama · France, Spain
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.)
Directed by
Joseph LoseyWritten by
Jorge Semprún5.8Smart score
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1970santi-fascismexiled spanish republicanfather son relationshipfranco regime (francoism)northern franceolder man younger woman relationshipparis, francepost spanish civil warspain
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