The Way South

Les routes du sud, feature film, 1978

DIRECTED BY: Joseph Losey

The Way South

CAST:
Yves Montand (Jean Larréa),
Miou-Miou (Julia),
Laurent Malet (Laurent Larréa),
France Lambiotte (Eve Larréa),
José Luis Gómez (Miguel)

SCRIPT:
Jorge Semprún

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Gerry Fisher

Synopsis:
This story takes place in 1975 while General Francisco Franco is dying. A couple, Jean and Eve Larréa live in exile in France. They are still helping the resistance. During one operation Eve gets killed. Jean and his son Laurent’s relationship has always been bad and now it gets even worse. On one occasion Laurent visits his father with his girlfriend Julie and everything gets complicated.

color, 35 mm, 100 min