Ay, Carmela!

Ay, Carmela!

★ 6.7IMDb Score
Released:1990-03-16
Duration:102 min
Country:Italy,Spain
Director:Carlos Saura
Actors:Carmen Maura, Andrés Pajares, Gabino Diego, Armando De Razza, José Sancho
Production:Ellepi Films, Iberoamericana Films Internacional
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Overview:

During the Spanish Civil War, a group of comics lightens the days of the Republican troops. Tired of life in the front lines, they make their way to Valencia, accidentally entering enemy land and falling prisoner.

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