The urban drama The Red Diary emerged as a reaction by Olaria to his previous work, The Man of Ganimedes, now a cult film but one that received a harsh reception from the critics at the time. It was shot in black and white but quite removed from science fiction, a genre much loved by the director. Soon after the film was finished it was shown to a producer, whose sharp criticis...
西班牙内战期间，五个共和军“特别军事指挥部”的战士要穿越一片人迹罕见、已有数月未闻—声枪响的前线地带，到“国民”那里去偷一只小牛，用来准备过圣母节。班长（阿尔弗雷多·兰达扮演）十分勇猛．他身经百战，组织纪律性很强，然而运气不好。候补中尉（何塞·萨克里斯坦扮演），战争发生以前是个理发员。他长着可爱的小连鬓胡，他经常威吓说要剃光人家的头发，这是他对付别人最有力的武器。本来是开玩笑，后来事情越闹越复杂，简直到了不可收拾的程度，发生了一连串的麻烦，五个战士被搞得狼狈不堪，让人狂笑不止。小牛横冲直撞，斗牛土笨手笨脚、吓得筛糠一样，他们游走在妓院、弥撒、宗教游行、洒宴和乱哄哄的虚张声势的斗牛场中。
