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Brigitte Alexander
Brigitte Alexander (9 October 1911 - 10 May 1995) was a German-born Mexican author, actress, director and translator. When the Nazi party seized power in Germany, she fled to France. Facing arrest in France, her husband chose to enter the Foreign Legion. Assisted by friends and Albert Einstein, the family made their way to Mexico. Alexander, who spoke five languages, worked as a translator for UNESCO and Amnesty International, and performed in movies and plays in Mexico. Biography Brigitte Kaufmann was born on 9 October 1911 in Stuttgart, Germany into a Jewish family. Her father was in the military and during her childhood they moved to Berlin, where she completed high school. Her studies focused on the classics and she wrote her thesis on Friedrich Hölderlin. She learned German, Spanish, French, Greek, Latin and English and later, due to her extensive knowledge of language, was employed as a translator for UNESCO and Amnesty International. She began university in Berlin in 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. Stuttgart has a population of 635,911, making it the sixth largest city in Germany. 2.8 million people live in the city's administrative region and 5.3 million people in its metropolitan area, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Germany. The city and metropolitan area are consistently ranked among the top 20 European metropolitan areas by GDP; Mercer listed Stuttgart as 21st on its 2015 list of cities by quality of living; innovation agency 2thinknow ranked the city 24th globally out of 442 cities in its Innovation Cities Index; and the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked the city as a Beta-status global city in their 2020 survey. Stuttgart was one of the host cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelita Blanch
Isabelita Blanch (1906–1985) was a Spanish-born Mexican actress, who specialized in vaudeville and comedy during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She and her sister opened several theater companies and performed throughout Mexico and in the US. She also acted in movies and performed in one television series. Biography Isabelita Blanch Ruiz was born 13 November 1906 in Valencia, Spain. She and her sister Ana, who went by the name of Anita Blanch, both had interest in the theater and arrived in Mexico in the 1920s. Primarily a vaudeville entertainer, Blanch specialized in comedy and melodrama. She and her sister formed the Compañía de Teatro Anita Blanch (Anita Blanch Theater Company), hiring artists like Angel Garasa, Rafael Banquells, and Jose Cibrian, among others. In the 1940s, they produced plays like “No hables mal de os gitanos” by Enrique Bohorques; “La mujer legitima” by Xavier Villaurrutia; “Doña hormiga” by Alvarez Quintero; “El amor las vuelve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Hora Marcada
''La hora marcada'' ("The Marked Hour" or "The Appointed Time") was a 1986 Mexican television anthology series presenting horror and science fiction in the vein of ''The Twilight Zone'', originally aired from 1988 to 1990 by Canal de las Estrellas, with half-hour episodes, and re-broadcast from 1997 to 1999 at various times by Channel 9 (Mexico) and local Televisa channels. Although virtually unknown outside Mexico, it achieved a popular and critical success in that region. The series was the first opportunity for many Mexican filmmakers to venture into the genre of horror, and its rotating cast of writers and directors included Emmanuel Lubezki, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón. Characters The "Woman in Black" (La Dama De Negro), who typically makes cameo appearances wearing a long dress and a black veil in the background near the middle or end of many episodes, and sometimes plays a more active role in the episode, is a personification of Death (La Muerte). She was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ámbar
Amber is a feminine given name taken from amber, the fossilized tree resin that is often used in the making of jewelry. The word can also refer to a yellowish-orange color. Amber has been a popular name in most English speaking countries. It was the 20th most popular name in the United States in the 1990s. It has ranked among the top 50 names for girls in England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, Australia and Canada in recent years. Variants have also been popular in other countries, including Ámbar in Spanish, which is currently among the most popular names for girls in Argentina, Ambre in French, which was among the top 10 names for newborn girls in France in recent years, and the Italian Ambra, which was among the top 10 names for baby girls in Albania in recent years. People * Amber (performer) (born 1969), a pop music/dance music performer and singer * Amber, a stage name for the J-pop music artist Rie Eto * Amber Aguirre (born 1958), American ceramic sculpto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslava (film)
''Miroslava'' is a 1993 Mexican drama film directed by Alejandro Pelayo and starring Arielle Dombasle, Claudio Brook and Milosh Trnka. The film portrays the life of the Czech-born actress Miroslava, who became one of the biggest stars in Mexico before her suicide in 1955.Montes Garcés p.134-166 Partial cast * Arielle Dombasle as Adult Miroslava * Claudio Brook as Alex Fimman * Milosh Trnka as Dr. Oscar Stern * Arleta Jeziorska as Young Miroslava * Evangelina Martinez as Rosario * Pamela Sniezhkin Brook as Child Miroslava * Verónica Langer as Miroslava's Mother * Rosa María Bianchi as Sofía * Josefo Rodríguez as Luis Miguel Dominguín * Alicia Laguna as Graciela * Demián Bichir as Ricardo * Miguel Pizarro as Jesús Jaime * Brígida Alexander as Miroslava's Grandmother * Juan Carlos Colombo Juan Carlos Colombo (born 7 November 1950 in San Juan, Argentina) is an Argentine–Mexican actor. He has resided in Mexico since 1975, where he studied acting and met h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Like Water For Chocolate (film)
''Like Water for Chocolate'' (Spanish: ''Como agua para chocolate'') is a 1992 Mexican romantic drama film in the style of magical realism based on the novel, published in 1989 by first-time Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel. It earned ten Ariel Awards including the Best Picture and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film became the highest-grossing foreign-language film ever released in the United States at the time.. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot A woman named Tita living in the early 1900s experiencing the struggles of love, family dynamics and family tradition. A young lady is cutting onions, expressing the influences of emotions and cooking. She begins a story with the birth of a girl named Tita. Tita's mother Elena gives birth on the kitchen table, assisted by the house cook Nacha. Shortly after, Elena's husband dies of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contigo En La Distancia
"Contigo En La Distancia" (''With you in the distance'') is a bolero which was written by the Cuban singer-songwriter César Portillo de la Luz when he was 24 years old. It was written in the year 1946. Nowadays it is one of the most acclaimed boleros in Cuban music, having been interpreted by a multitude of singers such as Il Divo, Pedro Infante, Pablo Milanés, Joan Manuel Serrat, Christina Aguilera, Luis Miguel, Caetano Veloso, Plácido Domingo, José José, María Dolores Pradera and Belinda, among others. Background and composition "Contigo en la Distancia" was written by Cuban guitarist César Portillo de la Luz. Born in Havana, Cuba to a cigar-roller, Portillo taught himself play the guitar. At first, he painted houses to earn his living and would listen to jazz while working. Portillo de la Luz was introduced to filin (a form of bolero music influenced by jazz) by '' trovador'' musician Angel Díaz when Portillo de la Luz was performing at a friend's house. Diaz invited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barroco (1989 Film)
The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including the Iberian Peninsula it continued, together with new styles, until the first decade of the 19th century. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (in the past often referred to as "late Baroque") and Neoclassical styles. It was encouraged by the Catholic Church as a means to counter the simplicity and austerity of Protestant architecture, art, and music, though Lutheran Baroque art developed in parts of Europe as well. The Baroque style used contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep colour, grandeur, and surprise to achieve a sense of awe. The style began at the start of the 17th century in Rome, then spread rapidly to France, northern Italy, Spain, and Portugal, then to Austria, southern Germany, and Russia. By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macho Y Hembras
Machismo (; ; ; ) is the sense of being " manly" and self-reliant, a concept associated with "a strong sense of masculine pride: an exaggerated masculinity". Machismo is a term originating in the early 1930s and 1940s best defined as having pride in one’s masculinity. It is associated with "a man's responsibility to provide for, protect, and defend his family". Machismo is strongly and consistently associated with dominance, aggression, exhibition, and nurturance. The correlation to machismo is found to be deeply rooted in family dynamics and culture. The word has a long history both in Spain and Portugal, including the Spanish and Portuguese languages. in Portuguese and Spanish is a strictly masculine term, derived from from the Latin ''mascŭlus'', which means "male". It was originally associated with the ideal societal role men were expected to play in their communities, most particularly Iberian language-speaking societies and countries. In addition, due to Mexic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redondo (1986 Film)
__NOTOC__ Redondo ( Spanish and Portuguese for "rotund" or "round") may refer to: Places Philippines * Redondo Peninsula on Luzon Island Ecuador *Redondo Rock in the Galapagos Islands Portugal * Redondo, Portugal, a municipality in southeastern Portugal United States * Redondo, Des Moines, Washington, United States * Redondo Beach, California, formerly known as Redondo People * Alba Redondo (born 1996), Spanish association football player * Alberto Redondo (born 1997), Spanish association football player * Dolores Redondo (born 1969), Spanish writer * Federico Redondo (born 2003), Argentine professional footballer * Fernando Redondo (born 1969), Argentine retired footballer * Nestor Redondo (1928–1995), Filipino comic book artist See also * Redonda (other) * Redondo Beach (other) Redondo Beach may refer to: * Redondo Beach, California **Redondo Beach station * Redondo, Des Moines, Washington, a small board-walk beach * "Redondo Beach" (song), by Patt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
