The War Is Over (1966 film)


The War is Over is a French drama film about a leftist in Franco's Spain, directed by Alain Resnais and starring Yves Montand, Ingrid Thulin, and Geneviève Bujold. Joseph Losey directed a sequel, Roads to the South.

Plot

In the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, the communist veteran Diego has dedicated his life to continuing the struggle against the Francoist State while he lives in exile in Paris. Lately, however, he has become war-weary and skeptical about the tactics of the extremist underground.
After meeting Nadine by using his father's passport, he learns that she is involved with an alternative extremist group that is planning an armed attack in Spain. When he meets the young extremists who will execute the plan, he tries to persuade them to abandon the action as misconceived, but they ignore him. The leaders of the underground meanwhile send Diego on a mission to Barcelona along with a new recruit, perhaps as a way of getting rid of him; the police have since discovered his identity. His lover, Marianne, who has received a warning from Nadine, attempts to intercept him before he is arrested.

Cast

The film was nominated for an Oscar for its script and won the New York Film Critics Circle award for Best Foreign Language Film.