Review of Ay, Carmela! (1990) by Ralph R — 09 Feb 2008

Media pelicula sin parar de llorar... Ay Carmela. De lo mejor que ha ofrecido el cine espaniol en los ultimos 20 anios.

This review of Ay, Carmela! (1990) was written by Ralph R on 09 Feb 2008.

Ay, Carmela! has generally received positive reviews.

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