Carla's Song (1996)
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- TV-MA
- 2h 7min
- Drama, Romance
- 20 Sep 1996 (Italy)
- Movie
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 takes her to...
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| Robert Carlyle | ... |
George Lennox
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| Oyanka Cabezas | ... |
Carla
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| Scott Glenn | ... |
Bradley
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Salvador Espinoza | ... |
Rafael
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Louise Goodall | ... |
Maureen
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Richard Loza | ... |
Antonio
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| Gary Lewis | ... |
Sammy
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Subash Singh Pall | ... |
Victor
(as Subash Sing Pall)
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Stewart Preston | ... |
McGurk
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Margaret McAdam | ... |
George's Mother
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Pamela Turner | ... |
Eileen
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| Greg Friel | ... |
Keyboard Player
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Anne Marie Timoney | ... |
Warden
(as Ann-Marie Timoney)
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Andy Townsley | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Alicia Devine | ... |
Hospital Sister
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John Paul Leach | ... |
Doctor
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Norma Rivera | ... |
Norma
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José Meneses | ... |
Harry
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Rosa Amelia López | ... |
Carla's Mother
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Keila Rodríguez | ... |
Vocals
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Josefa Calderon De Calero | ... |
Carla's Family #1
(as Josefa Calderón de Calero)
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Azucena Figueroa | ... |
Carla's Family #2
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Tomasa García | ... |
Carla's Family #3
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Alcides González | ... |
Carla's Family #4
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Manuela Guevara | ... |
Carla's Family #5
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Karla Obando | ... |
Carla's Family #6
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Santos Olivas | ... |
Carla's Family #7
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Alison Paula Rizo | ... |
Carla's Family #8
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Elba Aurora Talavera | ... |
Carla's Family #9
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Luis Talavera | ... |
Carla's Family #10
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Jimmy Jose Arguello | ... |
Brigadista
(as Jimmy José Argüello)
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José Alberto Avendaño | ... |
Brigadista
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Ana Victoria Borge | ... |
Brigadista
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Junior Escobar | ... |
Brigadista
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Alma Bianco Medina | ... |
Brigadista
(as Alma Blanco Medina)
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Tatiana Miranda | ... |
Brigadista
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Ramón Monterrey | ... |
Brigadista
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Santiago Neira | ... |
Brigadista
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Belkis Ramirez | ... |
Brigadista
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María José Silva | ... |
Brigadista
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Amy Bank | ... |
Witness for Peace
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Belinda Forbes | ... |
Witness for Peace
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Mark Forget | ... |
Witness for Peace
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Tom Lee | ... |
Witness for Peace
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Micky Mckay | ... |
Witness for Peace
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Ruth Pacheco | ... |
Witness for Peace
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Richard Senghas | ... |
Witness for Peace
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Anita Setright | ... |
Witness for Peace
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Laura Tredway | ... |
Witness for Peace
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Marcelino Cruz |
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Alberto Flores |
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Roberto Flores |
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Narciso González |
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Claire Hemphill |
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Felipe Hernandez |
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| Ford Kiernan |
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Ramón Lozano |
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Thomas McTaggart |
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Directed by
| Ken Loach | ||
Written by
| Paul Laverty | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ulrich Felsberg | ... | co-producer |
| Gerardo Herrero | ... | co-producer |
| Sally Hibbin | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Fenton | ||
Cinematography by
| Barry Ackroyd | ||
Editing by
| Jonathan Morris | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul Clegg | ... | second assistant editor |
| Helen Dolan | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Anthony Morris | ... | first assistant editor |
| Vaughn Mullady | ... | negative cutter |
| Rab Wilson | ... | editor trainee: FT2 |
| Tom Mayclim | ... | negative cutting assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jeanie Bacharach | ||
| Wendy Ettinger | ||
Production Design by
| Martin Johnson | ||
Art Direction by
| Fergus Clegg | ||
| Llorenç Miquel | ||
Costume Design by
| Daphne Dare | ||
| Lena Mossum | ||
Makeup Department
| Christine Blundell | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Yousaf Bokhari | ... | unit production manager |
| Sally Morgan | ... | production manager |
| Pati Rosales | ... | unit manager |
| Lesley Stewart | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yousaf Bokhari | ... | first assistant director |
| Manuel L. Cañizares | ... | assistant director |
| Robert Diment | ... | assistant director |
| Juan Manuel González | ... | assistant director |
| Tommy Gormley | ... | assistant director |
| Humberto Jiménez | ... | assistant director |
| Ben Johnson | ... | assistant director |
| Kate Ledger | ... | assistant director |
| Fiona Winning | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Laia Colet | ... | props |
| Penny Crawford | ... | production buyer |
| Paco Escofet | ... | carpenter (as Francisco Escofet) |
| Stephen Hargreaves | ... | construction manager |
| David Howell-Evans | ... | art department coordinator |
| José Luis López | ... | props |
| Josep Magem | ... | props |
| Maite Marti | ... | painter |
| Chris McMillan | ... | props |
| Campbell Mitchell | ... | props |
| Antonio Moreno | ... | construction manager |
| Glenn Start | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Julie Ankerson | ... | foley artist |
| Ray Beckett | ... | sound recordist |
| Kevin Brazier | ... | dubbing editor |
| Stephen Griffiths | ... | dubbing editor |
| Vincent Kinnaird | ... | sound maintenance |
| David Old | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Clive Pendry | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
| Jorge Sánchez Zapata | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| César Abades | ... | special effects |
| Reyes Abades | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Courtney Vanderslice | ... | head of production: Cinesite |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joss Barratt | ... | still photographer |
| Celio Castro | ... | best boy |
| Lorna Dixon | ... | assistant camera |
| Stewart Farmer | ... | electrician |
| Baz Irvine | ... | focus puller |
| Brennan Linsley | ... | still photographer |
| José Esteban López | ... | electrician |
| Kirstin McMahon | ... | assistant camera |
| Georg Nonnenmacher | ... | electrician |
| Frank Pineda | ... | second assistant camera |
| Helmut Prein | ... | gaffer |
| Diego Quemada-Diez | ... | assistant camera (as Diego Quemada) |
| Mark Ritchie | ... | best boy |
| Miguel Urbina | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Florence Jaugey | ... | casting: Nicaragua |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| María Engo | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Rafael Espina | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Rhona Russell | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| José Antonio García | ... | location manager |
| Robert How | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Hugh Burns | ... | musician: guitar |
| Paul Hulme | ... | music recordist |
| Adrian Thomas | ... | music pre-production |
| Paul Lavergne | ... | soundtrack album producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susanna Lenton | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Ana Coyne Alonso | ... | production assistant |
| Gillian Berrie | ... | production assistant |
| Denise Booth | ... | production assistant |
| Lucinda Broadbent | ... | crowd coordinator |
| Martin Butterworth | ... | title designer |
| Helen Dolan | ... | contact: London |
| Anneli Downing | ... | production assistant |
| Tanya Freedman | ... | production assistant |
| Steffi Hiller | ... | accountant: Germany |
| Georgina Isherwood | ... | production coordinator |
| Patrick Isherwood | ... | production accountant |
| Liz Light | ... | production assistant |
| Margarita McDermott | ... | production coordinator |
| John McKain | ... | assistant accountant |
| Edgar Suirez | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- ARD Degeto Film
- Alta Films
- Channel Four Films
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Institute of Culture
- Parallax Pictures
- Road Movies Dritte Produktionen
- Televisión Española (TVE)
- The Glasgow Film Fund
- Tornasol Films
Distributors
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1996) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (1996) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- Becker Entertainment (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1997) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Lider Films (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Shadow Distribution (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cannes Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Homescreen (1997) (Netherlands) (video)
- Gativideo (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- Epix Media (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (4-disc 'Ken Loach x 4')
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Twilight Time (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Norsk Filmdistribusjon (1997) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1997) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Alta Films (Spain)
- Manuel Salvador
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1996) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Ruhr Sound Studios (post-production sound services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Tru-Cut (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 takes her to Nicaragua to find out what has happened to them and help her face her past. |
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| Taglines | A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Robert Carlyle learned to drive a bus for his part in the film. See more » |
| Goofs | Although set in the mid-80s, many of the cars in the background of the Glasgow scenes are newer models dating from the film's mid-90s shooting period. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 30 April 1997 (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Your Song See more » |
| Quotes |
George Lennox:
So er... what did you do? Bradley: CIA, Tegucigalpa, '81 to '84, Honduras. You? George Lennox: Bus driver, double-decker, number 72, Glasgow [impish smile] See more » |