Release, runtime and language

1985 · 122 mins · Spanish

Directed by

Luis García Berlanga

Starring

Luis Ciges, José Sacristán, Sergio Mendizábal, María Elena Flores, Antonio Gamero, Ana Gracia

Set during the Spanish Civil War, a rag‑tag Republican platoon slips behind enemy lines to steal a bull intended for the Nationalist village fête. Their aim is to sabotage the celebration and butcher the animal to feed their starving comrades. Caught in the act, they endure a series of comic and desperate mishaps as they try to return to their side.