Con la vida hicieron fuego

Con la vida hicieron fuego

1959 · 77 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, War

The sailor Quico Carola, alleged war hero of the Francoist side, emigrated to America and amassed a great fortune. Fifteen years later he returns to Ferrera (Asturias), his homeland, in search of a wife who makes him forget his late girlfriend. There he will see his old friends and Armandina, the widow of a Republican shot during the Spanish civil war.

Directed by Ana Mariscal · Written by Jesús Evaristo Casariego

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