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Aurora Clavel
Aurora Clavel (born August 14, 1936) is a Mexican film and television actress who is noted for her roles in the movies '' Tarahumara'' (1965) and '' Once Upon a Scoundrel'' (1973), as well as in numerous telenovelas. For example, she played Mama Lupe in ''Mariana de la Noche''. She belongs to the last decade of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and to the last decade of the Classical Hollywood cinema. Selected filmography * ''Carnaval en mi barrio'' (1961) - Bailarina indígena (uncredited) * ''Rosa Blanca'' (1961) - Pueblerina * ''El Tejedor de Milagros'' (1962) - Jacinta * ''Tiburoneros'' (1963) - Esposa de Rubén * ''Las dos galleras'' (1964) * ''Los amores de Marieta - Los Fabulosos 20s'' (1964) * ''El mundo de las drogas'' (1964) - Campesina quemada * ''Major Dundee'' (1965) - Melinche * '' Tarahumara'' (1965) - Belén * ''La Soldadera'' (1966) - Victoria * ''¡Viva Benito Canales!'' (1966) - Chelito * '' Rage'' (1966) * ''Rancho solo'' (1967) * ''Guns for San Sebastian'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinotepa Nacional
Pinotepa Nacional (formally: Santiago Pinotepa Nacional; in Mixtec, ''Ñuu Ñoko'', which means Twenty-House Town) is a city and seat of the municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is located in the Jamiltepec District in the west of the Costa Region. The name Pinotepa means "toward the crumbling hill" in Náhuatl. The town During colonial times, its name was Pinotepa del Rey, and just after Independence, it was called Pinotepa del Estado. It is located at a height of 200 m above sea level in the Mixteca de la Costa region of the state. The region has an interesting history. A high percentage of its population is of African ancestry. There are two historical theories of how this came about. The first is that during the colonial period African slaves were brought to this area to work on the various haciendas here. The second theory is that these people are the descendants of Africans destined for the slave trade whose ship wrecked off the coas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bridge In The Jungle
''The Bridge in the Jungle'' is a 1971 American adventure film written and directed by Pancho Kohner. The film stars John Huston, Katy Jurado, Elizabeth Guadalupe Chauvet, José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla', Enrique Lucero and Jorge Martínez de Hoyos. The film was released in January 1971, by United Artists. Plot In a jungle Mexican Village, a boy drowns in a river under a bridge. Cast * John Huston as Sleigh *Katy Jurado as Angela * Charles Robinson as Gales *Elizabeth Guadalupe Chauvet as Carmelita *José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' as Garcia *Enrique Lucero as Perez *Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as Augustin *Xavier Marc *Chano Urueta as Funeral Singer * Aurora Clavel as Aurelia *Teddy Stauffer as Warner *Eduardo López Rojas as Ignacio *José Chávez as Hide Trader *Sergio Calderón as Pedro *Enrique de Peña as Dancer *Ramiro Ramírez as Dancer *Carlos Berriochea as First Boy *Juan Antonio Edwards as Second Boy *Elizabeth Dupeyrón as Joaquina *Gilberto Ramo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Pecado De Oyuki (TV Series)
(English title: ''Oyuki's Sin'' alt. ''The Sin of Oyuki'', in Japanese ) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucy Orozco for Televisa in 1988. Retrieved November 16, 2015 The series was based on an original comic book of the same name by , who also adapted the screenplay for television. The comic tells the story of Oyuki, a young Japanese woman unfairly exploited by her evil brother. Her tragedy is intensified by falling in love with the son of the English ambassador in Japan, which triggers a series of obstacles in her pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mosquito Coast (film)
''The Mosquito Coast'' is a 1986 American drama film directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Andre Gregory, and River Phoenix. It is based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Paul Theroux. The film tells the story of a family that leaves the United States and tries to find a happier and simpler life in the jungles of Central America. However, their jungle paradise quickly turns into a dystopia as their stubborn father's behavior becomes increasingly erratic and aggressive. It was shot in the cities of Cartersville and Rome in Georgia, in addition to Baltimore, Maryland and Belize. Plot Allie Fox is a brilliant but stubborn inventor who has grown fed up with the American Dream and consumerism. Furthermore, he believes that a nuclear war is on the horizon as a result of American greed and crime. After Allie and his eldest son Charlie acquire the components at a local dump, he finishes assembling his latest creation, an ice machine known as Fat Boy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivir Un Poco
''Vivir un poco'' (English title: ''Live a little'') is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced and broadcast by Televisa in 1985. The story was a remake of the very popular Chilean telenovela, ''La Madrastra'' from 1981. ''Vivir un poco'' tells the story of the quest of Andrea to find justice and her long-lost children but must face the lies and intrigue of the past and present. A story of questions, why? who? how? and the mystery of finding a real killer and discovering family secrets. When this telenovela aired, during commercial breaks, Televisa showed a 10-second mini commercial where all the suspects to the murder including Andrea were shown one by one and a voice said "Quien es el verdadero asesino, quien?" or " Who is the real killer, who?". It starred by Angélica Aragón, Rogelio Guerra, Beatriz Sheridan, Patricia Pereyra and Arturo Peniche. Plot In 1965, Andrea travels to Buenos Aires, Argentina with her husband, Gregorio, his 2 sisters and a group of family friends. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa (telenovela)
''Vanessa'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1982. Is a remake of the successful Brazilian telenovela ''Idolo de Pano''. It starred by Lucía Méndez, Héctor Bonilla, Rogelio Guerra, Angélica Aragón and Nuria Bages. Plot Vanessa is a young girl who lives with her father José de Jesús and his brother Juan. Both work at the railway, and have a small house near the tracks. In order to help them, Vanessa gets a job in the textile factory of Cecile Saint Michel, run by a powerful and successful woman who lives in a huge mansion with her grandchildren Pierre and Luciano. Cast *Lucía Méndez as ''Vanessa'' *Héctor Bonilla as ''Luciano'' *Rogelio Guerra as ''Pierre'' *Angélica Aragón as ''Luisa'' *Nuria Bages as ''Jane'' *Antonio Brillas as ''José de Jesus'' *Aurora Clavell as ''Rosa'' *Isabela Corona as ''Dona Cecile de St. Michel'' *Carlos Cámara as ''Dr. Servin'' *Alma Delfina as ''Lolita'' *Pedro Juan Figueroa as ''Wagner'' *Virgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Ricos También Lloran
''Los ricos también lloran'' ("The Rich Also Cry") is a popular telenovela produced in Mexico in 1979, starring Verónica Castro, Rogelio Guerra and Rocío Banquells. Castro also sang the theme ''Aprendí a Llorar'' ("I learned to cry"), a song written by Lolita de la Colina. The telenovela was produced by Valentín Pimstein and Carlos Romero, it was directed by Rafael Banquells. The story was written by Inés Rodena and adapted by Valeria Philips. ''Los Ricos También Lloran'' was aired in 1991–1992 in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet states. It was shown on one of the central TV channels and became the second ever non-Soviet TV series aired in the Soviet Union, after a re-edited condensed version of ''Escrava Isaura''. It was watched virtually by the whole population and became for a long time a reference point, with multiple traces in Soviet and post-Soviet popular culture. Plot In the first part, Mariana Villarreal lives on a ranch in the State of Guanajuato with her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yara (singer)
Carla Nazih al-Berkashi ( ar, كارلا نزيه البرقاشي; born June 1, 1983), known as Yara ( ar, يارا), is a Lebanese pop singer. She won the music competition broadcast on LBC "Kass el-Nojoum" in 1998 for which she had made a name by singing "Awedak". She was discovered by Lebanese composer Tarek Abou Jaoudeh. Tarek became her producer, and also chose her stage name, "Yara". Being his protegee, he composed most of her first singles, including "''Hob Kbir''". Her first album, " Twassa Fey''i'' " released in 2005. The singer also works as an ambassador for the Lebanese Red Cross. Personal life Yara who is a Christian, has one sister and one brother. She is a supporter of FC Barcelona and a fan of the football player Lionel Messi. During a visit to Spain in October 2016, Yara attended the Manchester vs Barcelona match. Shortly afterwards, Yara was presented with the opportunity to meet with Lionel Messi Lionel Andrés Messi (; born 24 June 1987), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House In The South
''The House in the South'' ( es, La casa del Sur) is a 1975 Mexican drama film directed by Sergio Olhovich. It was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * David Reynoso as Don Augusto * Helena Rojo as Elena * Salvador Sánchez as Genaro * Rodrigo Puebla as Cosme * Patricia Reyes Spíndola as María * Aurora Clavel as Jacinta * José Chávez as El Gordo (as José Chávez Trowe) * Enrique Lucero as Ramón * Farnesio de Bernal as Cura * José Carlos Ruiz José Carlos Ruiz (born 17 November 1936) is a Mexican film and television actor. He starred in telenovelas such as ''María Isabel'', '' Soñadoras'', '' Mariana de la noche'', '' Sortilegio'', '' Soy Tu Dueña'', '' Un Refugio para el Amor'', ... as Tomás * Ricardo Fuentes as Ingeniero Torres References External links * 1975 films 1975 drama films Mexican drama films 1970s Spanish-language films 1970s Mexican films {{1970s-Mexico-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid
''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'' is a 1973 American Revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, and starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Barry Sullivan, Jason Robards, Slim Pickens and Bob Dylan. The film is about an aging Pat Garrett (Coburn), hired as a lawman by a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid (Kristofferson). Dylan composed the score and songs for the film, most prominently "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", which were released on its soundtrack album the same year. It was filmed on location in Durango, Mexico, and was nominated for two BAFTA Awards for Film Music (Dylan) and Most Promising Newcomer (Kristofferson). It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of Best Original Score (Dylan). The film was noted for behind-the-scenes battles between Peckinpah and the studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Soon after completion, the film was taken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Cachorros
''Los Cachorros'' (''The Cubs'') is a 1973 Mexican film drama directed by Jorge Fons and written by Fons, Eduardo Lujan, José Emilio Pacheco based upon the novel ''The Cubs and Other Stories'' by Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa. Plot It tells the story of a group of friends that stand by each other well into adulthood. The film starts innocently enough when young Cuellar (12-years-old) enters a new school. He immediately makes friends with 4-other youngsters. One day after soccer practice while taking a shower, a vicious dog is let loose and it severely mauls him devouring his genitals. He is as a result maimed for life and this novel uses his development into adolescence and later into adulthood to explore the problems he faces. These are both sexual, obviously, but also his lack of hormones very much changes his relationships with his group of close friends and he finds it very hard to come to terms with the fact that they start to get girlfriends, and later, married. Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |