''The War Is Over'' (french: La Guerre est finie-1966) is a French drama film about a
leftist
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in
Franco's
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Ingrid Thulin
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Joseph Losey
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directed a sequel, ''
Roads to the South
''Roads to the South'' () is a 1978 French film directed by Joseph Losey. It stars Yves Montand and Miou-Miou. The film is a sequel to '' The War is Over'' (1966), which was directed by Alain Resnais.
Cast
*Yves Montand as Jean Larrea
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'' (-1978). In July 2021, the film was shown in the Cannes Classics section at the
2021 Cannes Film Festival
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.
Plot
In the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, communist veteran Diego has dedicated his life to continuing the struggle against the
Francoist State
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while he lives in exile in Paris. Lately, however, he has become war-weary and skeptical about the tactics of the extremist underground.
After meeting Nadine by using her father's passport, Diego learns that she is involved with an alternative extremist group that is planning an armed attack in Spain. When he meets the young extremists who will execute the plan, he tries to persuade them to abandon the action as misconceived, but they ignore him. The leaders of the underground send Diego on a mission to Barcelona along with a new recruit, perhaps as a way of getting rid of him as the police have since discovered his identity. His lover Marianne, who has received a warning from Nadine, attempts to intercept him before he is arrested.
Ingrid Thulin
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Jean Dasté
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Anouk Ferjac
Anouk Ferjac (born 25 May 1932) is a French actress. She has appeared in 100 films and television shows between 1946 and 2000.
Selected filmography
* ''Scandal on the Champs-Élysées'' (1949)
* ''Justice Is Done'' (1950)
* '' Without Trumpet ...
: Marie Jude
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Paul Crauchet
Paul Crauchet (14 July 1920 – 19 December 2012) was a French actor.
Biography
As a young man interested in aviation and rugby, Paul Crauchet discovered a passion for the theatre at the age of 23. He settled in Paris in 1945, he studied un ...
: Roberto
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Laurence Badie
Laurence Badie (born 15 June 1928) is a French actress. She appeared in more than one hundred films since 1952.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1934 births
Living people
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: Bernadette Pluvier
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Françoise Bertin
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She appeared in over 125 films since 1961. Among these were five films directed by Alain Resnais: ''Last Year at Marienbad'', '' Muriel'', '' The War Is Over'', ''I ...
Antoine Bourseiller Antoine Bourseiller (8 July 1930 – 21 May 2013) was a French comedian and opera and theatre director.
Born in Paris in 1930, from 1960 to 1963 Bourseiller headed the Studio des Champs-Elysées. In 1966, he was named director of the Centre dra ...
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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