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Carla's Song

1987, love in time of war. Bus driver George Lennox meets Carla, a Nicaraguan exile living a precarious, profoundly-sad life in Glasgow. Her back is scarred, her boyfriend missing, her family dispersed; she's suicidal. George take...

Director

Ken Loach

Year

Genre

drama, romance, war

Box Office

$25,845

Production

Alta Films S.A.,The Glasgow Film Fund,Road Movies Dritte Produktionen,Parallax Pictures,Institute of Culture,Filmstiftung NRW,Degeto Film,TVE,Film4 Productions

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 4 nominations total

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George Lennox

Carla

Bradley

Rafael

Salvador Espinoza

Maureen

Antonio

Sammy

Victor

Subash Singh Pall

McGurk

Stewart Preston

George's Mother

Margaret McAdam

Eileen

Keyboard Player

Warden

Anne Marie Timoney

Taxi Driver

Hospital Sister

Doctor

John Paul Leach

Norma

Harry

Carla's Mother

Rosa Amelia López

Vocals

Keila Rodríguez

Carla's Family #1

Josefa Calderon De Calero

Carla's Family #2

Azucena Figueroa

Carla's Family #3

Carla's Family #4

Alcides González

Carla's Family #5

Manuela Guevara

Carla's Family #6

Carla's Family #7

Carla's Family #8

Alison Paula Rizo

Carla's Family #9

Elba Aurora Talavera

Carla's Family #10

Brigadista

Jimmy Jose Arguello

Brigadista

José Alberto Avendaño

Brigadista

Ana Victoria Borge

Brigadista

Brigadista

Alma Bianco Medina

Brigadista

Tatiana Miranda

Brigadista

Ramón Monterrey

Brigadista

Brigadista

Brigadista

María José Silva

Witness for Peace

Witness for Peace

Witness for Peace

Witness for Peace

Witness for Peace

Witness for Peace

Witness for Peace

Richard Senghas

Witness for Peace

Witness for Peace

Narciso González

Claire Hemphill

Felipe Hernandez

Thomas McTaggart

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George Lennox Bradley

All right, pal. - Carla's Song

All right, pal.

- George.
- All right, Sammy boy. - Carla's Song

- George. - All right, Sammy boy.

So the scratcher
got you at last. - Carla's Song

So the scratcher got you at last.

Why don't you give me
a shot on the motorbike? - Carla's Song

Why don't you give me a shot on the motorbike?

- Where'd she go?
- She ran away. - Carla's Song

- Where'd she go? - She ran away.

Oh, listen, Rosemary can get us
a great discount with flowers. - Carla's Song

Oh, listen, Rosemary can get us a great discount with flower...

For fuck's sake, driver,
what's the matter? - Carla's Song

For fuck's sake, driver, what's the matter?

Fuck you, you again? - Carla's Song

Fuck you, you again?

- Carla, Jesus Christ, this place is a dump.
- Stop following me. - Carla's Song

- Carla, Jesus Christ, this place is a dump. - Stop followin...

- You don't understand what get out means.
- Carla, calm down, it's OK. - Carla's Song

- You don't understand what get out means. - Carla, cal...

Carla, look, you couldn't
stay here anyway, darling. - Carla's Song

Carla, look, you couldn't stay here anyway, darling.

Listen, it's a nice place, Carla,
you know? - Carla's Song

Listen, it's a nice place, Carla, you know?

Right, just go up the stairs. - Carla's Song

Right, just go up the stairs.

- All right, man.
- All right, Sammy. - Carla's Song

- All right, man. - All right, Sammy.

- I tell you what, sack your cleaner.
- Just can't get the staff. - Carla's Song

- I tell you what, sack your cleaner. - Just can't get ...

I'll be back in a minute. - Carla's Song

I'll be back in a minute.

Ho. - Carla's Song

Ya... fuckin' bastard. - Carla's Song

Ya... fuckin' bastard.

Excuse me.
How's the lassie? - Carla's Song

Excuse me. How's the lassie?

There was a lot of letters
lying about the floor. - Carla's Song

There was a lot of letters lying about the floor.

What'll we do with 'em? - Carla's Song

What'll we do with 'em?

Carla. - Carla's Song

No... no hands. - Carla's Song

No... no hands.

These tights are gonna be
a bit of a problem. - Carla's Song

These tights are gonna be a bit of a problem.

My teeth are going to
go fuckin' flying out. - Carla's Song

My teeth are going to go fuckin' flying out.

- OK?
- Mm-hm. - Carla's Song

Stand up. - Carla's Song

Oh, no, no.
Fuck it, fuck it. - Carla's Song

Oh, no, no. Fuck it, fuck it.

Fucking hell, Carla,
what happened to your back? - Carla's Song

Fucking hell, Carla, what happened to your back?

I'm sorry, Carla. - Carla's Song

I'm sorry, Carla.

Hey, Carla, any of these? - Carla's Song

Hey, Carla, any of these?

Carry on, carry on. - Carla's Song

Carry on, carry on.

George! George,
do you have money? - Carla's Song

George! George, do you have money?

George? - Carla's Song

OK. - Carla's Song

- You want drink?
- Is the beer OK? - Carla's Song

- You want drink? - Is the beer OK?

- Forget him. He's an old friend.
- He's a fucking headcase. - Carla's Song

- Forget him. He's an old friend. - He's a fucking...

He say, "What a fucking
wonderful country. " - Carla's Song

He say, "What a fucking wonderful country. "

Refreshments! - Carla's Song

We run a co-operative.
Show your friend. - Carla's Song

We run a co-operative. Show your friend.

500 acres of land.
Now there are 40 families there. - Carla's Song

500 acres of land. Now there are 40 families there.

And he say that before
this is only for one man - Carla's Song

And he say that before this is only for one man

I think I know what he's saying.
Tell him to fuck off. - Carla's Song

I think I know what he's saying. Tell him to fuck off.

And she... say that... - Carla's Song

And she... say that...

And the revolution is new
and we defend the revolution. - Carla's Song

And the revolution is new and we defend the revolution.

And she say now everybody different,
this revolution, - Carla's Song

And she say now everybody different, this revolution,

Sorry. - Carla's Song

Asesinos, hijos de la gran puta! - Carla's Song

Asesinos, hijos de la gran puta!

What's the matter?
It's OK. - Carla's Song

What's the matter? It's OK.

- How long have you known Norma?
- Well, we met three years ago. - Carla's Song

- How long have you known Norma? - Well, we met three years ...

- I ask is... is Norma here.
- OK. - Carla's Song

- I ask is... is Norma here. - OK.

- Can you tell me if Norma is here?
- Yes, but she's in a meeting. - Carla's Song

- Can you tell me if Norma is here? - Yes, but she's in...

We could do whatever. - Carla's Song

We could do whatever.

Do you mean that? - Carla's Song

Do you mean that?

- What does "corre, corre" mean?
- What? - Carla's Song

- What does "corre, corre" mean? - What?

Ah, shit. - Carla's Song

Oh, Jesus Christ. - Carla's Song

Oh, Jesus Christ.

Ah, it's fucking pissing out. - Carla's Song

Ah, it's fucking pissing out.

How's that? - Carla's Song

George. - Carla's Song

That's... oh, great.
Just watch. - Carla's Song

That's... oh, great. Just watch.

Harry! - Carla's Song

Listen, I'm erm... - Carla's Song

Listen, I'm erm...

So what am I gonna get this time,
Goldilocks and the three fucking bears? - Carla's Song

So what am I gonna get this time, Goldilocks and the three f...

Is, er, Carla...? - Carla's Song

Is, er, Carla...?

- Fuck, she's no' here, Carla? - Carla's Song

- Fuck, she's no' here, Carla?

OK.
OK. - Carla's Song

She's not right. She's no' well.
I need to find her. Thank you. - Carla's Song

She's not right. She's no' well. I need to fi...

George, second house on the left. My place
is at the end, that's where Antonio is. - Carla's Song

George, second house on the left. My place is at the end, th...

Hi. - Carla's Song

"This song... is special to us. - Carla's Song

"This song... is special to us.

Come with me. - Carla's Song

Hey, wee man.
Perfecto-fucking-mente. - Carla's Song

Hey, wee man. Perfecto-fucking-mente.

Aye. - Carla's Song

So er what did you do - Carla's Song

So er what did you do

Ah, parting gift. - Carla's Song

Ah, parting gift.

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1987, love in time of war. Bus driver George Lennox meets Carla, a Nicaraguan exile living a precarious, profoundly-sad life in Glasgow. Her back is scarred, her boyfriend missing, her family dispersed; she's suicidal. George take...

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Director: Ken Loach

Writer: Paul Laverty

Production: Alta Films S.A.,The Glasgow Film Fund,Road Movies Dritte Produktionen,Parallax Pictures,Institute of Culture,Filmstiftung NRW,Degeto Film,TVE,Film4 Productions

Genre: drama, romance, war

Year: 1996

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: $25,845

Released: 15 May 1997

Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 4 nominations total

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