Freedomfighters (1996)
At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, the nun Maria is forced to flee her convent. She takes refuge in a brothel, until it is liberated by a woman's anarchist group. Maria joins the group and eventually goes to the front. The women's group faces the problems of fighting not only the nationalists, but also factions on the left seeking to impose a more traditional military structure.
Director: Vicente Aranda
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Ana Belén as Pilar |
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Victoria Abril as Floren |
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Ariadna Gil as María |
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Blanca Apilánez as Aura |
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Laura Mañá as Concha |
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Loles León as Charo |
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Jorge Sanz as Obrero Hijo |
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José Sancho as Obrero padre |
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Joan Crosas as Boina |
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Antonio Dechent as Faneca |
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Miguel Bosé as Cura Segretario |
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Paco Bas as Un miliciano |
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Greg Charles as Reportero extranjero |
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Claudia Gravy as Madama del burdel |
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Francisco Maestre as Obispo |
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Héctor Colomé as Durruti |
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María Galiana as Superiora |
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Ángeles Martín as Carmen |
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Ana Malaver as Fanny |
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María Pujalte as Mariona |
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Azucena de la Fuente as Olga |
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Isabel Ruiz de la Prada as Anita |
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Patricia Vico as Patro |
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Mercè Rovira as Merche |
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Antonio Iranzo as Miliciano |
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Antonio Ross as Guardia Civil |
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Enrique Villén as Miliciano |
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José Antonio Sánchez as Tipo Casino |
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Luis Hostalot as Miliciano 1 Carretera |
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Jesús Ruyman as Miliciano 2 Carretera |
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Paco Hernández as Aviador |
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Rosa Novell as Oradora |
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Victoria Vivas as Militante mujeres libros |
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Joan Grau as Acordeonista |
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Jaroslaw Bielski as Periodista ruso |
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Esther Rabinaud as Pelirroja |
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Rodolfo Montero as Miliciano trinchera |
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Álvaro Gómez as Sargento trinchera |
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Enrique Navarro as Cocinero |
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Daniel Medrán as Miliciano |
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Víctor Rivas as Miliciano |
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José Antonio Gallego as Oficial Nacional suicida |
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Enrique Escudero as Miliciano |
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Gabriel Latorre as Guardia de Asalto |
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Miguel Zúñiga as Médico cementerio |
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Manuel Navarro as Miliciano intelectual |
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Bruno Squarcia as Miliciano |
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Jesús Alcaide as Médico dispensario |
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Javier Mas as Practicante |
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Concha Salinas as Miliciana #1 |
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Milagros Domínguez as Miliciana #2 |
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Ángeles García as Miliciana #3 |
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Laura Inclán as Miliciana #4 |
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Yolanda Pallín as Miliciana #5 |
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Otilia Laiz as Miliciana #6 |
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Lola Acosta as Miliciana #7 |
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Encarna Breis as Miliciana #8 |
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María de las Heras as Miliciana #9 |
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Helena Avilés as Miliciana #10 |
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Ramiro Alonso as Miliciano conductor |
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David Pinilla as Oficial Nacional Trinchera |
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Pedro Miguel as Oficial Nacional de asalto |
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Antonio Canal as Oficial Nacional |
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José Cerro as Cura |
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Luis García as Soldado Nacional |
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Rafael Jiménez as Tipo #1 prisión |
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Javier Páez as Tipo #2 prisión |
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Raúl Pazos as Tipo #3 prisión |
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Ángeles Ladrón de Guevara as Campesina |
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Antonio Castro as Practicante |
| Directing | Vicente Aranda | Director |
| Writing | Antonio Rabinad | Writer |
| Writing | Vicente Aranda | Writer |
| Sound | José Nieto | Music |
| Camera | José Luis Alcaine | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Juan Amorós | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Javier Artiñano | Costume Design |
| Production | Fernando de Garcillán | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Teresa Font | Editor |
| Production | Andrés Vicente Gómez | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carmen Liaño | Casting |
| Art | Josep Rosell i Palau | Art Direction |
| Crew | José Medina | Stunts |