Mambru Went to War (1986)
- Original title
- Mambrú se fue a la guerra
- Directed by
- Fernando Fernán Gómez
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
After Franco's death, a family deals with the lingering effects of his regime. The story follows their daily lives and personal struggles in a changing Spain.
thoughtfullow-keyreflectivepostwarbittersweetcharacter-drivengrounded
What happens
Mambru Went to War (Spanish: Mambrú se fue a la guerra) is a 1986 Spanish drama film directed by Fernando Fernán-Gómez, written by Pedro Beltrán, scored by Carmelo A. Bernaola and starring Agustín González, Emma Cohen, Fernando Fernán-Gómez and María Asquerino. It is set after Francisco Franco's death. Fernando Fernán Gómez received the Goya Award for Best Actor, and Pedro Beltrán and Agustín González were also nominated to Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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