

Ay, Carmela!
1990-03-16 · 102 min · ★ 6.7
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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Production details
- Directors
- Carlos Saura
- Production companies
- Ellepi Films, Iberoamericana Films Internacional
- Countries
- Italy, Spain
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 2,000,000
Top Cast
Carmen MauraCarmela
Andrés PajaresPaulino
Gabino DiegoGustavete
Armando De RazzaTeniente Ripamonte (as Maurizio de Razza)
José SanchoCapitán
Mario De CandiaBruno CTV 1º
Miguel RellánTeniente interrogador (as Miguel Angel Rellan)
Edward ŻentaraSoldado polaco
Mario MartínCacique
Silvia CasanovaMujer presa
Felipe García VélezMédico (as Felipe Velez)
Manuel MillánCabo
Víctor Manuel MendozaOficial (As Victor Mendoza)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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