Ay, Carmela!

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

1990 1h 42m ES

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 91

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Carmen Maura
Carmela
Andrés Pajares
Paulino
Gabino Diego
Gustavete
Armando De Razza
Teniente Ripamonte (as Maurizio de Razza)
José Sancho
Capitán
Mario De Candia
Bruno CTV 1º
Miguel Rellán
Teniente interrogador (as Miguel Angel Rellan)
Edward Żentara
Soldado polaco

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlos Saura
Writers: Rafael Azcona, Carlos Saura
Languages: Italian, Polish, Spanish
Countries: Italy, Spain

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Polish, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlos Saura, shot by José Luis Alcaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alejandro Massó. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Pablo G. del Amo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Carmen Maura and Andrés Pajares and Gabino Diego carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Across the battlefields of Spain, she won the heart of every man.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlos Saura directs. José Luis Alcaine behind the camera. Alejandro Massó scores. Pablo G. del Amo cuts. Produced in Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Italian, Polish, Spanish.

Trivia

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Polish, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.
4Directed by Carlos Saura, shot by José Luis Alcaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alejandro Massó. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pablo G. del Amo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carmen Maura and Andrés Pajares and Gabino Diego carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Across the battlefields of Spain, she won the heart of every man.".
9IMDB entry: tt0101025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.