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Apr 28, 1978 · Roads to the South: Directed by Joseph Losey. With Yves Montand, Miou-Miou, Laurent Malet, France Lambiotte. The story of an exiled Spanish revolutionary, now a successful screenwriter, dangerously drawn back to his homeland and the "good fight" for freedom from fascism.
Roads to the South (French: Les Routes du Sud) 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; Miou-Miou as Julia; Laurent Malet as Laurent Larrea; France Lambiotte as Eva Larrea
Joseph Losey's Roads to the South
Roads to the South. Summaries. The story of an exiled Spanish revolutionary, now a successful screenwriter, dangerously drawn back to his homeland and the "good fight" for freedom from fascism. Fathers and sons, and political exile. In the fall of 1975, Franco is dying but repression continues.
When a road accident in Spain brings tragedy, the father and son's conflict worsens. After Laurent and his girlfriend, Julie, pay a harrowing visit to Jules, Julie stays, taking Jules as a lover. Revelations and admissions about Jules and Eve make way for new ground for Jules and Laurent.
The story of an exiled Spanish revolutionary, now a successful screenwriter, dangerously drawn back to his homeland and the “good fight” for freedom from fascism.
Jean, an exiled Spanish Communist, is a successful screenwriter who, after a tragic event, struggles with his political commitment, his love for his country, under the boot of General Franco, whose death he and his comrades have waited for years, and his complicated relationship with his son.
