In 1938, at the height of the civil war, the musicians of the military band were very worried about their next concert. Agustín receives a letter from his girlfriend, who tells him about the difficulties he is going through with the rice harvest. She then decides to ask permission to go and help her, but as Lieutenant Urquiza refuses, she escapes. Two companions sent to bring him back, finally, stay with him. Also Sergeant Perez and several musicians who go looking for him stay with them.
Acting
Florinda Chico and Antonio Ferrandis steal every scene
Direction
Palacios balances slapstick with genuine historical weight
Director
Ricardo Palacios
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Spain's transition to democracy, this was one of the first comedies to openly mock military hierarchy without censorship. The title itself was a defiant twist on Francoist slogans.
Ricardo Palacios, primarily known as a character actor, directed only three films—this was his most personal, inspired by his own father's stories from the Republican army.
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