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.[1] It is set after Francisco Franco's death.[2]

Mambru Went to War
SpanishMambrú se fue a la guerra
Directed byFernando Fernán-Gómez
Written byPedro Beltrán
Produced byMiguel Ángel Pérez Campos
Starring
CinematographyJosé Luis Alcaine
Edited byPablo G. del Amo
Music byCarmelo A. Bernaola
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Release date
  • 16 May 1986 (1986-05-16)
Running time
99 min
CountrySpain

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.[3]

Plot

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Franco's death marks a before and after in a family, mainly due to the discovery that his father, who was believed to have died during the civil war, was in hiding and is still alive.

Cast

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  • Fernando Fernán-Gómez as Emiliano
  • María Asquerino as Florentina
  • Agustín González as Hilario
  • Emma Cohen as Encarna
  • Nuria Gallardo as Juanita
  • Jorge Sanz as Manolín
  • Carlos Cabezas as Rafael
  • Alfonso del Real as Alcalde
  • Francisco Vidal as Cura
  • Tony Valento as Viajante
  • José Segura as Guardia Civil
  • Francisco Casares as Sargento
  • Mimi Muñoz as Beata
  • Raúl Fraire
  • José María Resel
  • Paco Torres
  • Rafael Conexa as Médium
  • Antonio Chamorro as Ramón
  • Bruno Vella as Sobrino
  • José Luis Aguirre
  • Angela Rosal as Enfermera
  • Julia Lorente as Beata
  • Antonio Manso as Auxiliar
  • José Ramón Pardo as Empleado
  • Mari Carmen Alvarado
  • María Luisa Ponte as Doña Ramona
  • Juan Polanco

References

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  1. ^ "Mambrú se fue a la guerra - crítica". Fotogramas. Hearst Magazines International. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Mambrú went to War". Instituto Cervantes (in Spanish). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Mambrú se fue a la guerra". Premios Goya. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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