Ay, Carmela!

Year: 1990

Runtime: 102 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Carlos Saura

WarComedyDrama

Paulino and his wife Carmela are Republican troubadour performers touring Spain during the Civil War with mute assistant Gustavete. Accidentally entering rebel territory they are captured, but an Italian Fascist commander who loves theatre spares them if Paulino stages a burlesque mocking the Republic for his troops. Carmela must decide to comply.

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