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Ken Loach's acclaimed 1936-set film about the Spanish Civil War stars Ian Hart as a disillusioned Liverpudlian who decides to follow his principles and join the fight aginst fascism in Spain. Read more

Starring	Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor, Icíar Bollaín
Director	Ken Loach
Genres	Drama

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- An engrossing and passionate Orwellian account of the Spanish Civil War, as experienced on an individual level, which is framed by a death in present-day Liverpool in an attempt to point up the contemporary relevance of its story of a revolution betrayed.
- 34451
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  Real
  
  This film, in all its simplicity, just blew me away. Without using all the big budget production methods, it kept the story simple and moving. A young, ... read more »
  
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  - Tomoe
  - W Sussex
  - 30 Mar 2005 at 01:42
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  Something worth fighting for
  
  A superb depiction of the divisions that ultimately led to the defeat of the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War. The use of Spanish (and hence subtitles ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Nov 2011 at 17:51
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  War at ground level
  
  Utterly convincing portrayal of the idealism, sacrifice and beliefs of those involved in what seems like a forgotten war from less than 80 years ago. Ken Loach... read more »
  
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- - Klint
  - 7 reviews
  - 14 Nov 2011 at 14:44
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  Land Of Hope And Glory
  
  Superb film that didn't get top marks from me because of the forced captions. (I don't do subtitles).
  
  Very well acted and realistic in it'... read more »
  
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- - Emjay69
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  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 05 Oct 2011 at 12:23
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  A very good account of the chaos involved in the Spanish civil war
  
  Althrough this film mirrors Eric Blair's own experiences of the Spanish civil war, Ken Loach's very good direction manages to capture the sheer chaos of... read more »
  
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- - Rysee
  - 2 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 06 Mar 2011 at 14:16
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  Loach gets Spain 1936
  
  Ken Loach's direction in this film is outstanding. In particular the long scene in which militia and villagers debate collectivisation is rivetting. The ... read more »
  
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- - padijam
  - 1 review
  - Wilts, UK
  - 26 Feb 2011 at 12:40
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  Political Film Making at its best
  
  Anyone who has read Orwell's Homage to Catalonia will be familiar with the basic story of the idealistic English young man caught up on the internecine ... read more »
  
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- - GrumpyOldGeoff
  - 8 reviews
  - Helensburgh
  - 03 Jan 2011 at 16:32
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  Homage to Ken
  
  Ken Loach has a unique skill to understate and make extraordinary events seem very ordinary. He understands how to portray human behaviour without resorting to ... read more »
  
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- - Trotsky
  - 8 reviews
  - Chelmsford
  - 23 Oct 2010 at 09:53
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  Informative and moving
  
  This is Loach at his best again. we thought that the film again had that Loachy-documentary 'fly on the wall' type feel which brought good realism to ... read more »
  
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- - beansbird3031
  - 11 reviews
  - Near CORBY, Northants
  - 23 Aug 2010 at 09:04
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  A story well told
  
  A really engaging and accessible story of the Spanish Civil War - great cinema.
  
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  - Isle of Skye, Scotland
  - 04 Aug 2010 at 15:13
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  A++ movie
  
  This is a fantastic movie. Very honest portrayl of the Spanish Civil War and the issues that created fractures in the left. Thoroughly recommended.
  
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  - 11 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Nov 2009 at 23:01
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  Real
  
  This film, in all its simplicity, just blew me away. Without using all the big budget production methods, it kept the story simple and moving. A young, ... read more »
  
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  - Tomoe
  - W Sussex
  - 30 Mar 2005 at 01:42
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  Loach's finest hours...
  
  Realist director Ken Loach is no stranger to causes, having championed social issues and underdogs in many of his films in a career that began in the 60's ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 25 Apr 2005 at 12:36
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  A Masterpiece
  
  I first saw this movie at the cinema, then again on video and now again on DVD. It is a simple story of an idealistic young man caught up in the last great ... read more »
  
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- - Diomedes
  - Northamptonshire
  - 10 Apr 2005 at 22:04
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  Masterpiece
  
  It's a wonderful, intense, realistic and insightful look at the Spanish Civil War with the highly naturalistic cinematography and committed performances ... read more »
  
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  - Canterbury, England
  - 13 Mar 2006 at 11:46
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  Definitely worth watching
  
  I picked this film because I've seen a few Spanish movies set during the thirties and realised I really didn't know much about the politics of the time ... read more »
  
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  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 28 Sep 2005 at 23:37
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  No Pasaran!
  
  If you are interested in political history, or disillusioned with theoretical political debate, then this is the film for you! Wonderfully written, directed ... read more »
  
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- - Jessie Garrett
  - Lerwick, Shetland
  - 11 Jun 2005 at 13:54
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  Loach gets Spain 1936
  
  Ken Loach's direction in this film is outstanding. In particular the long scene in which militia and villagers debate collectivisation is rivetting. The ... read more »
  
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- - padijam
  - 1 review
  - Wilts, UK
  - 26 Feb 2011 at 12:40
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  ken loach, living poet
  
  this is a film that is rarely shown on TV but it's one that everybody should see, especially with the current world situation. it flows beautifully through ... read more »
  
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  - 9 reviews
  - ireland
  - 04 Dec 2005 at 16:50
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  A time when causes matter
  
  The fight against Franco from all part of the world. Loach after / before Bread and roses still celebrates defending human cause and a better life
  
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  - 31 Mar 2006 at 20:30
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  Whose civil war ?
  
  An excellent film about the Spanish civil war told from the perspective of an English volunteer played by very good Ian Hart. Whilst many know that the civil ... read more »
  
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- - SamFromMaidenhead
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  - Maidenhead
  - 24 Sep 2006 at 21:27

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Critics' reviews
- An engrossing and passionate Orwellian account of the Spanish Civil War, as experienced on an individual level, which is framed by a death in present-day Liverpool in an attempt to point up the contemporary relevance of its story of a revolution betrayed.
- 34451
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
- Loach's film charts the experiences of an unemployed young Liverpudlian (Ian Hart) when he goes to join the Republicans... read more on Time Out
- 47744
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
- A stirring film of considerable passion, power and intelligence.
- 12952
- - Time Out
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
- Loach's film is amongst the finest films of the decade.
- 12951
- - The Observer
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
- Marvellous...Exciting, touching, funny and sad.
- 12950
- - Film '95
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
- Profoundly moving.
- 12949
- - Evening Standard
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00

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  Ken Loach's acclaimed 1936-set film about the Spanish Civil War stars Ian Hart as a disillusioned Liverpudlian who decides to follow his principles and join the fight aginst fascism in Spain....