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Mambru Went to War (1986)

Mambru Went to War poster
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
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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.

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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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