¡Ay, Carmela! (1990)
¡Ay, Carmela! (1990)
HDRip | MKV | 720x432 | x264 @ 1785 Kbps | 102 min | 1,45 Gb
Audio: Spanish AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English (embedded in MKV)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
HDRip | MKV | 720x432 | x264 @ 1785 Kbps | 102 min | 1,45 Gb
Audio: Spanish AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English (embedded in MKV)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Director: Carlos Saura
Writers: Rafael Azcona, José Sanchis Sinisterra (play) (as Jose Sanchis Sinisterra)
Stars: Carmen Maura, Andrés Pajares, Gabino Diego
Paulino and Carmela are husband and wife, troubadours touring the countryside during the Spanish Civil War. They are Republicans, and with their mute assistant, Gustavete, they journey into rebel territory by mistake. They are arrested, fear a firing squad, and receive a reprieve from an Italian Fascist commander who loves the theatre. He arranges a performance for his troops, bargaining with Paulino to stage a burlesque of the republic in exchange for the actors' freedom. Will the fiery and patriotic Carmela consent?
This is a film about human beings and how they cope with the nightmare of civil war. We are shown that people's reactions to this kind of ordeal are various. It is an extreme situation and this is conveyed very well by Carlos Saura - we watch people trying to forget where they are and enjoy themselves watching the antics of our variety troupe, only to be reminded of reality, as the sound of aircraft drowns out the performance. This theme of constantly being dragged back to the reality of war continues through the film. The acting is outstanding, Carmen Maura's in particular, and regardless of with whom our personal empathy may lie, Saura does not condemn individuals. Above all, the pain and sadness of a country at war with itself is expressed through the tortuous mental and emotional processes Carmela goes through.
This film brought tears to my eyes on more than one occasion. It says much about the value of human life,and the bewildering horror and absurdity of civil war.
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¡Ay, Carmela! (1990)
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