
109 minutes
4/7/1995
David Carr is a British Communist who is unemployed. In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War begins, he decides to fight for the Republican side, a coalition of liberals, communists and anarchists, so he joins the POUM militia and witnesses firsthand the betrayal of the Spanish revolution by Stalin's followers and Moscow's orders.

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

Francesc Orella
as Casado

Daniel Muñoz
as Man in the Cafe

Marc Martínez
as Juan Vidal
Andrés Aladren
as Militia member

Sergi Calleja
as Militia member
Raffaele Cantatore
as Militia member

Pascal Demolon
as Militia member

Paul Laverty
as Militia member
Josep Magem
as Militia member
Eoin McCarthy
as Connor Coogan
Jürgen Müller
as Militia member
Víctor Roca
as Militia member
Emil Samper
as Militia member
Rafael Díaz
as Barracks officer
Felicio Pellicer
as Nationalist officer
Ricard Arilla
as Priest
Enriqueta Ferré
as Concierge
Asunción Royo
as Old woman
Phil O'Brien
as Ambulance man
Dave Seddon
as Ambulance man
Xavier Amatller
as Man on the train
Jaime Prats
as Man on the train
Jose Luis Prats
as Man on the train
Carles Vilarrasa
as Man on the train
Fina Alcañiz
as Townsperson
Claudio Domínguez
as Townsperson
Ernesto Grau
as Townsperson
Maria Folch
as Townsperson
Maite Lucas
as Townsperson
Sebastia Marmaña
as Townsperson
Lola Olives
as Townsperson
Ma Eugenia Palatsi
as Townsperson
Pepa Palatsi
as Townsperson

Miguel Quintana
as Townsperson
Aniceto Rallo
as Townsperson
Paco Rangel
as Townsperson
Jose Antonio Ripolles
as Townsperson
Consol Segura
as Townsperson
Manolo Vicent
as Townsperson
David Allen
as Man on the roof
Manel Anoro
as Man on the roof
Lali Cambra
as Woman on the roof
Cristóbal Estudillo
as Man on the roof
Adoni González
as Man on the roof
José Luis González
as Man on the roof
Marius Lou
as Man on the roof
Pep Navarro
as Woman on the roof
Antonio Pellicer
as Man on the roof
Pepe Valenzuela
as Man on the roof
Joan Pau Romaní
as Woman In the cafe
Santi Celaya
as Man In the cafe
Josep Galindo
as Man In the cafe
Sergio García
as Man In the cafe

Neus Agulló
as Blanca's parent

Pep Cortés
as Blanca's parent

Joan Manuel Gurillo
as (uncredited)

Francisco Franco
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Moreno-Fuentes
as Milician (uncredited)