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Días Contados
''Días contados'' (English title: ''Running Out of Time''; literally: ''Numbered Days'') is a 1994 Spanish thriller film directed and written by Imanol Uribe. It features Carmelo Gómez, Ruth Gabriel, Candela Peña, and Javier Bardem, among others. It is based on the novel of the same name by Juan Madrid. Plot Antonio, a brazen, individualistic ETA terrorist, travels with two fellow cell members, Carlos and Lourdes to Madrid, where they intend to carry out a terrorist attack on a police station. Just like Lourdes, with whom he shares a complex romantic liaison, Antonio is caught in a downward spiral of disenchantment and despondency with respect to the organization and the life he has led so far. He moves into the area under the guise of an unassuming photographer for the press, and finds himself falling for his neighbor, Charo, a naive prostitute with an impending drug problem who is unaware of Antonio's activities. She reciprocates, and Antonio uses her whimsical desire t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imanol Uribe
Imanol Uribe (born 28 February 1950) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He won the Goya Award for Best Director and Best Screenplay for the 1994 thriller '' Running Out of Time''. Biography Born in San Salvador on 28 February 1950 to parents from Biscay, Uribe was raised since age 7 in Biscay. After earning a licentiate degree in journalism, he joined the , leaving the latter with a reputation of politically combative filmmaker. From 1982 to 2004, he was married to María Barranco, whom with he has had one child in common. He has won the Goya Award for Best Director for ''Días contados'' as well as the San Sebastian Film Festival's Golden Shell The Golden Shell ( es, Concha de Oro; eu, Urrezko Maskorra) is the highest prize given to a competing film at the San Sebastián Film Festival. It was introduced in 1957. In 1953 and 1954, the highest prize had been called the Gran Premio. In 19 ... for ''Bwana''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granada
Granada (,, DIN 31635, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada (Spain), Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of four rivers, the Darro (river), Darro, the Genil, the Monachil (river), Monachil and the Beiro. Ascribed to the Vega de Granada ''comarca'', the city sits at an average elevation of Above mean sea level, above sea level, yet is only one hour by car from the Mediterranean coast, the Costa Tropical. Nearby is the Sierra Nevada Ski Station, where the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held. In the 2021 national census, the population of the city of Granada proper was 227,383, and the population of the entire municipal area was estimated to be 231,775, ranking as the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities, 20th-largest urban area of Spain. About 3.3% of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Andalusia
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Madrid
This is a list of films whose ''setting'' is Madrid, Spain. 1940s * '' The Tower of the Seven Hunchbacks'' (Edgar Neville, 1944) * '' The Crime of Bordadores Street'' (Edgar Neville, 1946) 1950s * '' Death of a Cyclist'' (Juan Antonio Bardem, 1955) * ''Uncle Hyacynth'' (Ladislao Vajda, 1956) * ''El Pisito'' (Marco Ferreri, 1959) 1960s * '' The Delinquents'' (Carlos Saura, 1960) *'' Atraco a las tres'' (José María Forqué, 1962) * '' The Executioner'' (Luis García Berlanga, 1963) 1970s *'' La cabina'' (Antonio Mercero, 1972) *''La escopeta nacional'' (Luis García Berlanga, 1978) * ''Ogro'' (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1979) 1980s *''Pepi, Luci, Bom'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 1980) *''Bicycles Are for the Summer'' (Jaime Chávarri, 1984) *'' What Have I Done to Deserve This?'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 1984) *''Law of Desire'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 1987) 1990s *''High Heels'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 1991) *''The Day of the Beast'' (Álex de la Iglesia, 1995) *''Tesis'' (Alejandro Amenáb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Spanish-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Films
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List Of Spanish Films Of 1994 ...
A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 1994. Films Box office The five highest-grossing Spanish films in 1994, by in-year domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: See also * 9th Goya Awards * 1994 in film References External links Spanish films of 1994at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Spanish Films Of 1994 1994 Spanish Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reyes Abades
Reyes Abades (25 July 1949 – 1 February 2018) was a Spanish specialist in special effects. He won nine Goya Awards. Abades worked on more than 300 productions. He contributed to the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He died of a heart attack at age 68. Partial filmography * ''¡Ay, Carmela!'' (1990) * ''Beltenebros'' (1991) * ''Días contados'' (1994) * ''Tierra'' (1995) * ''El día de la bestia'' (1995) * ''Abre los ojos'' (1997) * ''Buñuel y la mesa del rey Salomón'' (2001) * ''El lobo'' (2004) * ''Alatriste'' (2006) * ''El laberinto del fauno'' (2006) * ''Los abrazos rotos'' (2009) * ''El cónsul de Sodoma'' (2009) * ''Balada triste de trompeta ''The Last Circus'' ( es, Balada triste de trompeta, links=no; ) is a 2010 Spanish-French dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia, which stars Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre and Carolina Bang. It premiered at the ...'' (2010) References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Awards
The Goya Awards ( es, Premios Goya) are Spain's main national annual film awards, commonly referred to as the Academy Awards of Spain. The awards were established in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, and the first awards ceremony took place on March 16, 1987 at the Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid. The ceremony continues to take place annually at Centro de Congresos Príncipe Felipe, around the end of January/beginning of February, and awards are given to films produced during the previous year. The award itself is a small bronze bust of Francisco Goya created by the sculptor José Luis Fernández, although the original sculpture for the first edition of the Goyas was by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal. History To reward the best Spanish films of each year, the Spanish Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts decided to create the Goya Awards. The Goya Awards are Spain's main national film awards, considered by many in Spain, and internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid Destino
Madrid Destino Cultura, Turismo y Negocio, S.A, simply known as Madrid Destino, is a public company owned by the City Council of Madrid charged with the management of cultural aspects, tourism as well as venues and events. It was created in June 2013, as result of the merging of Madrid Arte y Cultura S.A. (MACSA) and Madrid Visitors & Convention Bureau (MVCB). Later, it also inherited the assets of the municipal company Madrid Espacios y Congresos (MadridEC; effectively dissolved on 31 December 2013), such as Caja Mágica, the convention centres in La Castellana and Campo de las Naciones and the Madrid Arena. Its headquarters are located at the Cuartel del Conde-Duque The Cuartel del Conde-Duque (Spanish: ''Cuartel del Conde-Duque'') is a building located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared ''Bien de Interés Cultural A Bien de Interés Cultural is a category of the heritage register in Spain. The term is also u ..., in the Universidad neighborhood. References {{authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universidad De La Rioja
The University of La Rioja (UR) is a public institution of higher education based in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. Inaugurated during 1992-1993 from various existing schools and colleges, it currently teaches Grades 19 adapted to the European Higher Education, and a varied program of masters, summer courses and courses of Spanish language and culture for foreigners. It has earned the Campus International Excellence for the project "Iberus" presented together with the public universities of Zaragoza, Navarra, and Lledia. The campus of the University of La Rioja is located in Logroño. Teaching, research and culture are activities conducted in the roughly 200,000 square meters it covers. The shield of the University of La Rioja is composed of the initials "U" and "R" removed from the calligraphy of emilianenses codices, written and kept in the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla, considered 'the cradle of the Spanish' and a Heritage Site. In 1996, the University of La Rioja was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepón Nieto
José Antonio Nieto Sánchez, known professionally as Pepón Nieto (born 20 January 1967) is a Spanish actor. He started his acting career in a 1993 episode of the Antena 3 TV series '' Farmacia de Guardia''. He has appeared in other TV series: ''Periodistas'', ''La vida de Rita'' and '' Los hombres de Paco''. He has also acted in theatre and films. He has performed in several Spanish theatre plays such as ''Las Mocedades del Cid'', ' El caballero del milagro'' by Lope de Vega, '' Don Juan Tenorio'' and ''Le Dîner de cons''. Personal life Nieto publicly came out as gay in 2016. TV series *'' Periodistas'' (1998–2002). *'' La vida de Rita'' (2003). *'' Los hombres de Paco'' (2005–2010; 2021). * '' Sé quién eres'' (2017), as Inspector Giralt. *'' 30 monedas'' (2020–) *''Smiley'' (2022–) Films * '' Perfect Strangers'' (2017) * ''Witching & Bitching'' (2013) - Calvo *'' Boystown'' (2008) *''È già ieri'' (2004) *''¡Descongélate!'' (2003) *'' Los novios búlgaros'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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