A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua.
1987, love in time of war: bus driver George 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's happened to them and help her face her past.
Carla's Song (1996) is a war, drama and romance film directed by Ken Loach, released on October 30, 1996 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Robert Carlyle, Oyanka Cabezas, Scott Glenn and Louise Goodall. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 96 ratings.
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Robert Carlyle
as George Lennox
Oyanka Cabezas
as Carla
Scott Glenn
as Bradley
Louise Goodall
as Maureen
Salvador Espinoza
as Rafael
Margaret McAdam
as George's Mother
Gary Lewis
as Sammy
Subash Singh Pall
as Victor
Stewart Preston
as McGurk
Richard Loza
as Antonio
Greg Friel
as Keyboard Player
Anne Marie Timoney
as Warden
Directed by Ken Loach, written by Paul Laverty, produced by Sally Hibbin.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 96 ratings.
One day, a bus driver named George saves a woman who had not bought a ticket. This becomes the beginning of a friendship, which quickly turn into something more. The woman is named Carla and she comes from Equador, a war-torn country. She is deeply traumatized, but George helps her to recover, and even takes her back to Equador, to find the people she left behind, especially her old lover, Antonio. George is played…
Reviewed on December 28, 2014
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Carla's Song (1996) is available to stream on Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Carla's Song (1996) includes Robert Carlyle, Oyanka Cabezas, Scott Glenn, Louise Goodall and Salvador Espinoza. The film was directed by Ken Loach. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Carla's Song was released on October 30, 1996 and runs for 2h 5m.
Carla's Song (1996) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 96 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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