¡Ay, Carmela!
Original title: Oh, Carmela! · Turkish title: Ay Carmela!
“Across the battlefields of Spain, she won the heart of every man.”
1990 · 1 h 42 min
Directed by 
Carlos Saura
Carlos SauraCast
Carmen MauraCredits
Written by: 
Rafael Azcona
Plot
Entertainers are forced to perform for the Francoists.
Sinekatalog’s take
Carlos Saura's Civil War comedy-drama follows variety entertainers forced to perform for Franco's side. Carmen Maura is magnificent in a funny, bitter and moving mix of song and tragedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (3,664 votes)
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