Roads to the South (1978): Cast
Roads to the South is a 1978 drama directed by Joseph Losey, starring Yves Montand as Jean Larrea, Miou-Miou and Jean Bouise. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Joseph Losey
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- SFP
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Roads to the South About?
The premise of Roads to the South without spoilers.
Set in France, 1975, the film follows Jean, an exiled Spanish Communist who works as a successful screenwriter. After a personal tragedy, he wrestles with his political ideals, his yearning for a Spain still oppressed by General Franco, and the strain in his relationship with his son. It continues the story begun in the 1966 film “The War Is Over.”
Roads to the South Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- exile
- revolutionary
- ex spanish revolutionary
- screenwriter
- reference to francisco franco
- politics
- spanish politics
- political activism
- anti franco
- semi biographical film
- leftist
- ex militant
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- memory
- father son relationship
- russian roulette
- pistol
- lost political cause
- husband wife relationship
- 23 year old
- 23 year old man
- freedom
- fascism
- year 1975
- mother son relationship
- france
- cherbourg normandy
- tragic event
- road accident
- spain
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- father has an affair with his son's girlfriend
- death of wife
- diary
- adultery
- extramarital affair
- infidelity
- unfaithfulness
- reference to a german soldier
- reference to joseph stalin
- reference to a russian
- reference to world war two
- death of franco
- recurring image
- democracy
- reference to shooting a soldier
- political exile
- reference to the nazi occupation of france
- loss of faith
- reference to cecil b. demille
- nostalgia
Roads to the South Cast & Characters
Yves Montand leads the cast as Jean Larrea, with Miou-Miou as Julia and Jean Bouise as Sharecropper. Directed by Joseph Losey; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Joseph Losey
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Yves Montand as Jean Larrea - Miou-Miou as Julia
- Jean Bouise as Sharecropper
- Maurice Bénichou as García
Also Starring in Roads to the South
· 19 more- José Luis Gómez Miguel
- Roger Planchon Parisian Attorney-at-law
- Didier Sauvegrain Soldier Korpik
- Laurent Malet Laurent Larrea
- Christian de Tillière Russian Officer
- Gérard Moisan Young Jean (uncredited)
- Frédérique Ruchaud Nurse
- Mario Gonzales Hotel Manager
- Jeannine Mestre Nuria
- Alain Barbier Russian Cavalry Soldier #1 (uncredited)
- François Nadal Russian Cavalry Soldier #2 (uncredited)
- Eugene Braun Munk The Producer Egon
- Claire Bretécher TV Journalist
- France Lambiotte Ève Larrea
- Lluís Pasqual Young Bearded Man
- Arja Töyrylä Arja
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- Francesc Vicens Spanish Doctor
- Reynald Lampert German Officer (uncredited)
- Guy Thomas The Journalist Guy Thomas (uncredited)
Roads to the South Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Las rutas del sur” and “Le strade del sud”.
- Also known as
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- Las rutas del sur
- Le strade del sud
- A Estrada do Sul
- Drogi na poludnie
- Straßen nach Süden
- 通往南方的路
- Cesty na jih
- 로즈 투 더 사우스
- Drumul spre sud
- Les rutes del sud
- Vägarna söderut
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Roads to the South FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Roads to the South, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Roads to the South?
Roads to the South runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Roads to the South released?
Roads to the South was released on April 28, 1978.
Who directed Roads to the South?
Roads to the South was directed by Joseph Losey.
More films by Joseph Losey Who is in the cast of Roads to the South?
Roads to the South stars Yves Montand as Jean Larrea, Miou-Miou as Julia and Jean Bouise as Sharecropper, among 23 credited actors.
Does Roads to the South have a post-credit scene?
No. Roads to the South has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Roads to the South in?
The original language of Roads to the South is French.
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