Mambru Went to War explained

Mambru Went to War
Native Name:
Director:Fernando Fernán-Gómez
Starring:
Producer:Miguel Ángel Pérez Campos
Music:Carmelo A. Bernaola
Cinematography:José Luis Alcaine
Editing:Pablo G. del Amo
Runtime:99 min
Country:Spain
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Mambru Went to War (Spanish; Castilian: 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]

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Mambrú se fue a la guerra - crítica . 29 May 2008 . 3 December 2019 . Fotogramas . Hearst Magazines International.
  2. Web site: Mambrú went to War . 23 December 2014 . 5 November 2016 . . es.
  3. Web site: Mambrú se fue a la guerra . 3 December 2019 . . Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España.