La vaquilla

Mar 6 1985 N/A 2h 2m
Comedy, War

During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.

Plot

A platoon of mismatched soldiers crosses the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is to fight on the village's patron-saint's day. In addition to ruining the nationals' celebration, they want to butcher the animal to feed their famished troops. They get caught in the procession and must go through a series of funny and not-so-funny incidents before they can return to their side.

Written by

Rafael Azcona, Luis García Berlanga

Directed by

Luis García Berlanga

Cast

Alfredo Landa, Guillermo Montesinos, Santiago Ramos

Crew

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Production Countries

Spain

Production Companies

Jet Films, Incine

Languages

Español

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
2,310
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA