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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = Land and Freedom | |name = ''Land and Freedom'' | ||
|picture =LandandFreedom.jpg | |picture =LandandFreedom.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | ||
|country = | |country = [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France<br>[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] Germany<br>[[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy<br>[[Image:ESP.jpg|25px]] Spain<br>[[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom | ||
[[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France<br | |||
[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] Germany<br | |||
[[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy<br | |||
[[Image:ESP.jpg|25px]] Spain<br | |||
[[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom | |||
|director = Ken Loach | |director = Ken Loach | ||
|date= October 6, 1995 | |date= October 6, 1995 | ||
|language =Catalan<br | |language =Catalan<br>English<br>Spanish | ||
|studio=ARD Degeto Film<br>British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)<br>Canal+ España | |||
|distributor = | |distributor=Artificial Eye<br>Diaphana Films<br>Vídeo Mercury Films | ||
|character1=David Carr | |character1=David Carr | ||
|actor1=[[Ian Hart]] | |||
|character2=Blanca | |character2=Blanca | ||
|actor2=Rosana Pastor | |||
|character3=Bernard Goujon | |character3=Bernard Goujon | ||
|actor3=[[Frédéric Pierrot]] | |||
|character4=Lawrence | |character4=Lawrence | ||
|actor4=Tom Gilroy | |||
|character5=Maite | |character5=Maite | ||
|actor5=[[Icíar Bollaín]] | |actor5=[[Icíar Bollaín]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Land and Freedom''''' is a 1995 drama directed by Ken Loach (''[[Wind That Shakes The | '''''Land and Freedom''''' is a 1995 drama directed by Ken Loach (''[[The Wind That Shakes The Barley]]'') which is clearly based on the war report ''Homage to Catalonia'' by George Orwell. In 1936, David Carr, a young unemployed English communist, decided to go to Spain to fight against Franco's fascists. Because he crossed the border into Spain in Catalonia, he met members of the POUM militia by chance in a railroad carriage. So he ends up in Barcelona in the POUM training camp and then joins a company led by Lawrence on the Aragon front. In this company, women, like the enthusiastic Maite, and men fight on equal terms. There are many foreign volunteers. But David quickly realizes that there are no heroes in the war and that idealism falls by the wayside. Even some of his comrades prefer internal power struggles rather than fighting for freedom. Dave finds hope in his great love, Militia member Blanka. | ||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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==Astra 400== | ==Astra 400== | ||
The [[Astra 400]] is used by officers of the Republicans including Juan Vidal ([[Marc Martínez]]) and the Nationalists. | The [[Astra 400]] is used by officers of the Republicans including Juan Vidal ([[Marc Martínez]]) and the Nationalists. | ||
[[File:Astra 400 right.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Astra 400 - | [[File:Astra 400 right.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Astra 400 - 9x23mm Bergmann / Largo]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Astra1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vidal | [[File:LandandFreedom-Astra1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vidal brandishes his Astra as a sign to attack the village.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Astra2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He takes cover before the attack.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Astra2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He takes cover before the attack which offers a closer view of the muzzle.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Astra3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the attack he fires his Astra at two Nationalists.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Astra3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the attack he fires his Astra at two Nationalists.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Astra4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An International Brigades officer fires a warning shot.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Astra4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An International Brigades officer fires a warning shot.]] | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
== | ==Mauser Model 1916== | ||
The [[1916 Spanish Mauser]] is the most used rifle by the main characters including David Carr ([[Ian Hart]]), Blanca ([[Rosana Pastor]]) and Bernard Goujon ([[Frédéric Pierrot]]). Franco's Nationalists and | The [[1916 Spanish Mauser]] is the most used rifle by the main characters including David Carr ([[Ian Hart]]), Blanca ([[Rosana Pastor]]), and Bernard Goujon ([[Frédéric Pierrot]]). Franco's Nationalists and Republican forces like the POUM militia are armed with these rifles as well. Bernard references it as a "Mauser 1896" and it's better to use a big stick instead of these rifles. | ||
[[ | [[File:1916-Spanish Mauser-.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Fusil corto Modelo 1916 - 7x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|'''Juan''':"You got the rifles?"<br | [[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|'''Juan''':"''You got the rifles?''"<br> | ||
'''Bernard''':"Yes! Antiques, German Mauser 1896. Single load."<br | '''Bernard''':"''Yes! Antiques, German Mauser 1896. Single load.''"<br> | ||
Juan Vidal examines a Mauser rifle from the weapons delivery.]] | Juan Vidal examines a Mauser rifle taken from the weapons delivery.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|David aims his Mauser | [[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|David aims his Mauser through a hole in sand backs.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the assault on the village he takes cover.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the assault on the village he takes cover.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up of the rear sight which is the early 1st-pattern M1916 ''Lange Visier'' from the [[Gewehr 1898]].]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maite with her rifle during a briefing. | [[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maite rests with her rifle during a briefing. The stepped barrel is visible.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|David describes the rifle to new recruits.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser16-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|David describes the rifle to new recruits.]] | ||
== | ==Mauser Model 1893== | ||
Some [[1893 Spanish Mauser]] rifles used by the Nationalists and Republicans. Police forces in Barcelona also can be seen with these rifles. | Some [[1893 Spanish Mauser]] rifles are used by the Nationalists and Republicans. Police forces in Barcelona also can be seen with these rifles. | ||
[[ | [[File:Spanish1893Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Modelo 1893 - 7x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser93-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dani carries two full length Mauser rifles captured from a Nationalist patrol.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser93-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dani carries two full length Mauser rifles captured from a Nationalist patrol.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser93-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Full view of the rifles.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Mauser93-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Full view of the rifles.]] | ||
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==Mosin Nagant M91/30== | ==Mosin Nagant M91/30== | ||
Soviet [[Mosin Nagant M91/30]] rifles used by some Militia members. | Soviet [[Mosin Nagant M91/30]] rifles used by some Militia members. | ||
[[ | [[File:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Mosin1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militia member carries a Mosin Nagant on the left.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Mosin1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militia member carries a Mosin Nagant on the left.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Mosin2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the International Brigades holds his Mosin next to David.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Mosin2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of the International Brigades holds his Mosin next to David.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Mosin3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Mosin Nagant is held by a Republican.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Mosin3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Mosin Nagant is held by a Republican.]] | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I== | ==Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I== | ||
An anachronistic [[Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk | An anachronistic [[Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I]] rifle is briefly seen during the assault on the village which may stand in for the No. 1 Mk. III predecessor or a [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] supplied by the British. | ||
[[File:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.4 | [[File:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mark I - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-SMLE1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SMLE seen on the left.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-SMLE1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SMLE seen on the left.]] | ||
== | ==Mauser M1895 Carbine== | ||
What appears to be a [[Spanish Mauser 1895 | What appears to be a [[Spanish Mauser 1895 Carbine]] can be seen held by a Militia member. | ||
[[File:Spanish_Mauser_1895_Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|450px|1895 | [[File:Spanish_Mauser_1895_Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Carabina Modelo 1895 - 7x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Carbine1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Second from the left. Note the front sight that is different from an M1916.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Carbine1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Second from the left. Note the front sight that is different from an M1916.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Carbine2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The carbine in the background right.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Carbine2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The carbine is seen in the background right.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Ckm wz.30== | ==Ckm wz.30== | ||
Polish [[Ckm wz. 30]] | Polish [[Ckm wz. 30]] Machine guns are used by both factions. | ||
[[File:Wz.30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ckm wz.30 | [[File:Wz.30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ckm wz. 30 - 8x57mm IS]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Ckm manned by a Militia member in a trench.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Ckm manned by a Militia member in a trench.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Left view of another Ckm.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Left view of another Ckm.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close up of the ammo belt next to Maite.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close up of the ammo belt next to Maite.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Militia member opens the top cover.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militia member opens the top cover.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MG lies on the table which offers a view of the muzzle brake.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MG lies on the table which offers a view of the muzzle brake.]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm6.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:LandandFreedom-Ckm6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Ckm in a Nationalist trench.]] | ||
==Vickers | ==Vickers Mk. I== | ||
A Militia member is seen carrying a [[Vickers Machine Gun]]. | A Militia member is seen carrying a [[Vickers Machine Gun]]. | ||
[[ | [[File:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vickers Mark I - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:LandandFreedom-Vickers1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Vickers being carried.]] | [[File:LandandFreedom-Vickers1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Vickers being carried.]] | ||
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Land and Freedom is a 1995 drama directed by Ken Loach (The Wind That Shakes The Barley) which is clearly based on the war report Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell. In 1936, David Carr, a young unemployed English communist, decided to go to Spain to fight against Franco's fascists. Because he crossed the border into Spain in Catalonia, he met members of the POUM militia by chance in a railroad carriage. So he ends up in Barcelona in the POUM training camp and then joins a company led by Lawrence on the Aragon front. In this company, women, like the enthusiastic Maite, and men fight on equal terms. There are many foreign volunteers. But David quickly realizes that there are no heroes in the war and that idealism falls by the wayside. Even some of his comrades prefer internal power struggles rather than fighting for freedom. Dave finds hope in his great love, Militia member Blanka.
The following weapons were used in the film Land and Freedom:
Pistols
Astra 400
The Astra 400 is used by officers of the Republicans including Juan Vidal (Marc Martínez) and the Nationalists.
Rifles
Mauser Model 1916
The 1916 Spanish Mauser is the most used rifle by the main characters including David Carr (Ian Hart), Blanca (Rosana Pastor), and Bernard Goujon (Frédéric Pierrot). Franco's Nationalists and Republican forces like the POUM militia are armed with these rifles as well. Bernard references it as a "Mauser 1896" and it's better to use a big stick instead of these rifles.
Bernard:"Yes! Antiques, German Mauser 1896. Single load."
Juan Vidal examines a Mauser rifle taken from the weapons delivery.
Mauser Model 1893
Some 1893 Spanish Mauser rifles are used by the Nationalists and Republicans. Police forces in Barcelona also can be seen with these rifles.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles used by some Militia members.
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I
An anachronistic Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I rifle is briefly seen during the assault on the village which may stand in for the No. 1 Mk. III predecessor or a Pattern 1914 Enfield supplied by the British.
Mauser M1895 Carbine
What appears to be a Spanish Mauser 1895 Carbine can be seen held by a Militia member.
Machine Guns
Ckm wz.30
Polish Ckm wz. 30 Machine guns are used by both factions.
Vickers Mk. I
A Militia member is seen carrying a Vickers Machine Gun.
Grendades
Unknown Grenade
Unknown Grenades are used in the movie which could be British Mills Bombs.
