Brigadista
1985, English. Directed by Chris Lovett.
When best-selling author James Fuller Hayes comes to Glasgow to publicise his personal account of the Spanish Civil War, a surprise reunion with two of his old comrades from the International Brigade reveals contradictory & devastating information. Technically, this was the last Play For Today ever made by the BBC, but it wasn't broadcast under the strand.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 5 February 1985
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Terry Hodgkinson
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Brigadista isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 February 1985. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Brigadista?
Brigadista (1985) was directed by Chris Lovett and stars Paul Rogers, Patricia Brake, James Copeland.