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That Sweet Word: Liberty! (1972): Cast

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That Sweet Word: Liberty! is a 1972 mystery film directed by Vytautas Zalakevicius, starring Regimantas Adomaitis as Francisco "Pancho" Vardes, Irina Miroshnichenko and Juozas Budraitis. It runs 2 hours 43 minutes.

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That Sweet Word: Liberty! (1972) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 43m (163 min)
Genre
Mystery
Original language
Russian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is That Sweet Word: Liberty! About?

The premise of That Sweet Word: Liberty! without spoilers.

In a Latin American country after a coup, a military junta imposes rule, deploying troops to the streets and imprisoning liberal and communist senators. Resistance members buy a shop across the prison as Francisco and Maria Vardes, then spend three years digging a 90‑meter tunnel from its basement, enduring deaths and strain to free the prisoners.

That Sweet Word: Liberty! Themes & Keywords

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  • political detective
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Cast & crew

That Sweet Word: Liberty! Cast & Characters

Regimantas Adomaitis leads the cast as Francisco "Pancho" Vardes, with Irina Miroshnichenko as Maria and Juozas Budraitis as Felicio, blackmailer. Directed by Vytautas Zalakevicius; 11 actors are credited in all.

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More from Vytautas Zalakevicius

More films directed by Vytautas Zalakevicius: Weekend in Hell, Nobody Wanted to Die and Adam Wants to Be a Man.

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That Sweet Word: Liberty! Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Tas saldus žodis - laisvė!” and “Eto sladkoye slovo - svoboda!”.

Also known as
  • Tas saldus žodis - laisvė!
  • Eto sladkoye slovo - svoboda!
  • Suloinen sana - vapaus
  • Le Doux Mot de Liberté
  • Libertad, dulce palabra

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That Sweet Word: Liberty! FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of That Sweet Word: Liberty!, each answered in a sentence.

How long is That Sweet Word: Liberty!?

That Sweet Word: Liberty! runs 2 hours 43 minutes (163 minutes).

When was That Sweet Word: Liberty! released?

That Sweet Word: Liberty! was released on November 20, 1972.

Who directed That Sweet Word: Liberty!?

That Sweet Word: Liberty! was directed by Vytautas Zalakevicius.

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Who is in the cast of That Sweet Word: Liberty!?

That Sweet Word: Liberty! stars Regimantas Adomaitis as Francisco "Pancho" Vardes, Irina Miroshnichenko as Maria and Juozas Budraitis as Felicio, blackmailer, among 11 credited actors.

Does That Sweet Word: Liberty! have a post-credit scene?

No. That Sweet Word: Liberty! has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is That Sweet Word: Liberty! in?

The original language of That Sweet Word: Liberty! is Russian.

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