''Mambru Went to War'' () is a 1986 Spanish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Fernando Fernán-Gómez Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (like the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka). It is e ...

, written by Pedro Beltrán, scored by Carmelo A. Bernaola and starring Agustín González,

Emma Cohen Emmanuela Beltrán Rahola (21 November 1946 – 11 July 2016), better known as Emma Cohen, was a Spanish actress, director, producer, and writer. She appeared in many Spanish language films. She portrayed , a counterpart to Big Bird, in ''Barr ...

, Fernando Fernán-Gómez and

María Asquerino Dulce Nombre de María Serrano Muro (25 November 1925 – 27 February 2013), better known as María Asquerino, was a Spanish film actress. Biography Dulce Nombre de María Serrano Muro was born in Madrid on 25 November 1925. Her mother (act ...

. It is set after

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco Bahamonde (born Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general and dictator who led the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist forces i ...

's death. Fernando Fernán Gómez received the

Goya Award for Best Actor The Goya Award for Best Actor (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor interpretación masculina protagonista'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. Actors that won or were nominated for this category ha ...

, and Pedro Beltrán and Agustín González were also nominated to Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor respectively.

Plot

Franco Franco may refer to: Name * Franco (name) * Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975 * Franco Luambo (1938–1989), Congolese musician, the "Grand Maître" * Franco of Cologne (mid to late 13th cent ...

'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 A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same Sovereign state, state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies.J ...

, was in hiding and is still alive.

Cast

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* {{IMDb title, 0089541 Spanish drama films 1985 drama films 1985 films Films directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez Films scored by Carmelo Bernaola Films shot in Madrid Films about the Spanish Transition 1986 drama films 1986 films