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Ay, Carmela!

Across the battlefields of Spain, she won the heart of every man.

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.

1h 42m1990TMDb 6.7

ComedyDramaWar

Spanish

Crew and Cast

Carlos SauraCarlos SauraDirectorCarmen MauraCarmen MauraCarmelaAndrés PajaresAndrés PajaresPaulinoGabino DiegoGabino DiegoGustaveteArmando De RazzaArmando De RazzaTeniente Ripamonte (as Maurizio de Razza)José SanchoJosé SanchoCapitánMario De CandiaMario De CandiaBruno CTV 1ºMiguel RellánMiguel RellánTeniente interrogador (as Miguel Angel Rellan)Edward ŻentaraEdward ŻentaraSoldado polaco
Rafael DíazCentinela
Chema MazoAlcalde
Antonio FuentesAlférez artilleroMario MartínMario MartínCacique
Emilio del ValleCabo CardosoSilvia CasanovaSilvia CasanovaMujer presa
Alfonso GuiraoCampesinoFelipe García VélezFelipe García VélezMédico (as Felipe Velez)
Félix PardoSoldado CTV 2ºManuel MillánManuel MillánCaboVíctor Manuel MendozaVíctor Manuel MendozaOficial (As Victor Mendoza)
Francisco FerrerOficialGabriel MorenoGabriel MorenoOficial
José Hernán RincónMúsico 1º
Ecuador RubioMúsico 1º
Jesús PintoMúsico 1º
Benjamín TorrijoMúsico 2º
Teodoro VinagreMúsico 2º
Luis BarcoMúsico 2º
César BurgosMúsico 2º
Joaquín SánchezMúsico 2º
Rafael ChecaMúsico 2º

Storyline

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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Info

Original title
¡Ay, Carmela!
Status
Released
Released
16 March 1990
Runtime
1h 42m
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (91 votes)

Production

Director
Carlos Saura
Writers
Rafael Azcona, Carlos Saura
Studios
Ellepi Films, Iberoamericana Films Internacional
Countries
Italy, Spain

Box Office

Revenue
$2.0M

Languages

Original
Spanish
Spoken
Italian, Polish, Spanish