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The Anarchist's Wife
5.6 / 10• 2008• 1h 52m•NR• Spanish
DramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
Manuela is left behind when her husband Justo fights for his ideals against Franco's Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. He is deported to a concentration camp, and upon his release, continues the fight against nationalism in the French resistance. Years pass without a word from him, but his wife never gives up hope of seeing him again.
Cast & Crew
María Valverde
Manuela
Lead
Juan Diego Botto
Justo
Ivana Baquero
Paloma - age 15
Nina Hoss
Lenin
Laura Morante
Lucienne
Jean-Marc Barr
Pierre
Irene Montalà
Pilar
Adrià Collado
Francisco
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marie Noëlle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Anarchist's Wife is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
