Nice warlike movie is filled with thrills , intrigue , intense drama , and breathtaking confrontations . Dramatic and moving film that develops the tragic events of two soldiers belonging on both sides during the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 , resulting in a catching message of solidarity , reconciliation and redemption .The film is set in Spanish Civil War on the Aragon front , a hard fight carried out by two extremely fighter armies : the Nationalist troops led by General Francisco Franco and Republican ones led by General Rojo and Negrin . It deals with Juan (Manuel Gallardo) and Andrés (Fernando Cebrián) met during a bloody battle . One is Republican and the otherFrancoist . While happens bombing and destruction , the Republican soldier takes refuge in a rural house with another person who is also hiding . After a violent stand-off , the surviving men arrive in a lonely rural house inhabited by three women (the pregnant Montserrat Julió , the young Amparo Baró and grandmother María Zaldivar) , but then things go wrong .
Detailed recreation retelling historical as well as fictitious events about the significant period known for The Spanish Civil War happened from 1936 to 1939 . Attractive but sad war film dealing with two lost soldiers , a Francoist and a Republican soldier passing beyond enemy lines on the nationalitst front . It has a message of sacrifice against a fraticide war , understanding the futility of a civil confrontation , and ultimately redemption . As the main issue of the movie is the peculiar reunion of two soldiers on both sides , the nationalist one is seriously wounded and takes refuge in a house in which is also injured a Republican , at the beginning they hate each other to death , but the circumstances make that both spend the night under the same roof , which will lead them to talk , help each other better and to think otherwise ; subsequently together they will spend the last hours of their lives . The flick is benefited by terrific interpretations , some nice action scenes , nail-biting drama, and impressive battle scenes .The picture is partially based on historic events , though it has some inventions and including well recreated settings carried out by production designer Juan Alberto Soler.
This ¨Tierra De Todos¨ 1962 packs an atmospheric and sensitive musical score by Juan Durán Alemany . As well as an evocative cinematography by Francisco Marin , shot in natural scenarios in Alto Pirineo (High Pyrenees), and Coll de Nardó, Lérida, Catalonia, Spain, who gives us an accurate ambiance of the times is developed . Adequate and interesting screenplay written by prestigious writers José María Font and Jorge Feliu . The fine producer/director Antonio Isasi was defending his name and career , but also his money in more ways than one , as he was one of the producers investing in the project . This enjoyable movie got some nominations and prizes , such as : Mar del Plata Film Festival 1962
Nominee Best Film International Competition : Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi ; National Syndicate of Spectacle, Spain 1961 Winner
Prize of the National Syndicate of Spectacle Best Film : Isasi production company ; Sant Jordi Awards 1963 Winner Special Award Best Performance in a Spanish Film : Manuel Gallardo . This important filmmaker Antonio Isasi Isasmendi was a good professional , a craftsman who directed several films in diverse genres , as adventures , thriller and action especially , such as : ¨The dog¨ 1979 , ¨Las Vegas , 500 millions¨1968 , The mask of Scaramouche¨1963 , ¨Diego Corrientes¨, ¨Summertime Killer¨ , ¨That Man in Istanbul¨. And this ¨Tierra de Todos¨ results to be a surprisingly solid little film , including some action scenes very skillfully staged. This is a movie that's both entertaining and enlightening . Certainly worth watching if you're in the mood for something other than typical warfare fare . It turns to be a good and attractive film that will appeal to Spanish cinema fans. In my opinion this is one of the best films to come out of Antonio Isasi in the decade of the 50s and 60s . Rating : Above average for its worthwhile mingle of drama , action and thriller .
