La marcha verde

Franco is dying and most of the military men were panicking because of the uncertain future under the monarchy. The story centers around a military base in North Africa where the peace is abruptly interrupted by the arrival of a theater troupe from the mainland. These military men, being isolated from women from home, suddenly become excited by the prospect of having so many beautiful show business girls among their midst.

The colonel in charge, becomes infatuated with Gloria, a woman of a certain age, who is the principal attraction of the visiting thespians. His aide, Pecinas, also finds in Chichi, a woman to share his sexual fantasies. Chichi wants to try the local dope and is instrumental for Pecinas to help her with a plan of her own.

The film is a silly comedy that doesn't go anywhere. In fact, for a comedy that takes place in 1975, the drug culture was something that was not everywhere, as it is these days. It doesn't make sense to have Chichi asking Pecinas for dope the first moment they meet.

As a comedy, the film has occasional laughs and relies on the coarse way most people talk in the movie.

Since I saw La Corte del Faraón, by the same director, I wish I could say La Marcha Verde is at least as funny... but it isn't. This film is quite boring, very silly, even if the idea probably was good -the camp element always present. Of course, as always, there are some funny moments and a couple of old songs very popular in the 50's like "El Beso", and even if the acting is good, there is not enough interesting action or dialogs or story. I mean, if the funniest line is: "¿Have you gone to bed with him? ¡Do'not be vulgar!.... I have'not yet, but I will". Now, you can have an idea of this film. I guess is like when you go to some restaurant and the menu list an apparently attractive dish, with nice ingredients but the result its very disappointing. So, go for La Corte del Faraón instead!