¡Ay, Carmela!

¡Ay, Carmela!
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarlos Saura
Written by
Based on¡Ay, Carmela!
by José Sanchis Sinisterra
Produced byAndrés Vicente Gómez
Starring
CinematographyJosé Luis Alcaine
Edited byPablo G. del Amo
Music byAlejandro Massó
Production
companies
  • Iberoamericana Films
  • Ellepi
Distributed byUnited International Pictures
Release date
  • 16 March 1990 (1990-03-16)
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Italy
LanguageSpanish

¡Ay, Carmela! is a 1990 comedy-drama film directed by Carlos Saura and co-written by Rafael Azcona based on the eponymous play by José Sanchís Sinisterra. The film stars Carmen Maura, Andrés Pajares, and Gabino Diego as travelling players performing for the Spanish Republic, who inadvertently find themselves on the Nationalist side during the closing months of the Civil War. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.