TY - ADVS AU - Saura,Carlos AU - Azcona,Rafael AU - Vicente Gómez,Andrés AU - Pajares,Andrés AU - Maura,Carmen AU - Diego,Gabino AU - Razzia,Mauricia de AU - Sancho,José AU - Rellán,Miguel Angel AU - De Candia,Mario TI - ¡Ay, Carmela!: [Ay, Carmela!] PY - 2014/// CY - Valladolid PB - Divisa Home Video KW - Theater KW - Spain KW - Drama KW - History KW - Civil War, 1936-1939 KW - Theater and the war KW - lcgft KW - Feature films KW - Fiction films N1 - Originally released as a motion picture in 1990; Script Rafael Azcona, José Sanchís Sinisterra y Carlos Saura ; photography Jose Luis Alcaine; Andrés Pajares, Carmen Maura, Gabino Diego, Mauricia de Razzia, José Sancho, Mario de Candia, Miguel Rellán N2 - 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. Paulino is persuaded that cooperation will ensure their survival, but Carmela stubbornly refuses to compromise her principles, with tragic consequences ER -