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Eloy De La Iglesia
Eloy de la Iglesia (1 January 1944 – 23 March 2006) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. De la Iglesia was an outspoken gay socialist filmmaker who is relatively unknown outside Spain despite a prolific and successful career in his native country. He is best remembered for having portrayed urban marginality and the world of drugs and juvenile delinquency, with many of his films dealing with the theme of homosexuality. Part of his work is closely related to the phenomenon popularly known in Spain as quinqui films, to which he contributed several works. De la Iglesia took risk in his films that captured the struggles of the underclass, portraying the everyday, unidealized lives of powerless characters portrayed genuinely with flaws and vices. They are an example of commitment to the immediate reality, going against the conformist outlook of most movies of its time. Beyond their debatable aesthetic merits, his film served a document of the Spanish marginality of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zarautz
Zarautz (, es, Zarauz) is a coastal town located in central Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, in Spain. It is bordered by Aia to the east and the south and Getaria to the west, located about west of San Sebastián. It has four enclaves limiting the aforementioned municipalities: Alkortiaga, Ekano, Sola, and Arbestain. , Zarautz has a population of 22,890, which usually swells to about 60,000 in the summer. The Palace of Narros, located adjacent to Zarautz's long beach, is where Queen Isabella II and Fabiola of Belgium once spent their summer holidays. The beach is known for being the longest in the Basque Country and one of longest of the Cantabrian cornice. The Mayor of Zarautz since 2015 has been Xabier Txurruka (Basque Nationalist Party). History *1237: The site is founded as a town and its Navarrese charters confirmed by king Fernando III of Castile. *1857: The beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Zarautz, thanks to the enterprise "Fabril Linera". An era of economic growth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cannibal Man
''The Cannibal Man'' (Spanish ''La Semana del asesino'', literally "Week of the Killer") is a 1972 horror film, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and written by de la Iglesia and Antonio Fos. Despite the international title, the film contains no scenes of cannibalism. The film is also known as ''The Apartment On The 13th Floor''. The film was featured on the British Director of Public Prosecutions' list of "Video Nasties". Plot After accidentally killing a taxicab driver, Marcos ( Vicente Parra), a young man who works as a butcher, wants to cover up his crime. Marcos's girlfriend Paula (Emma Cohen), the only witness, wishes to go to the police, so he strangles her. Marcos finds himself killing others, including members of his family, as they become suspicious of his actions, butchering his victims' remains at his workplace in order to dispose of the bodies. Background TV Guide opined that "this bloody, politically inflected drama is not at all what the exploitative English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Pico
The Spanish-slang title means both "the shot" (of heroin) and , "the Civil Guard agent". ( en, Overdose) is a 1983 Spanish film written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia. It stars José Luis Manzano. The films centers on drug addiction, urban juvenile delinquency, and Basque nationalism in Spain during the 1980s.Torres, ''Diccionario Espasa Cine Español'', p. 376 ''El Pico'' was the most successful among several movies, notorious in the years of the Spanish transition to democracy, dealing with juvenile delinquency in Spain during the late 1970s and early 1980s, along with '' Perros Callejeros'' I and II, ''Los ultimos Golpes Del Torete'', ''Yo el Vaquilla'', mostly directed by Jose Antonio De La Loma; ''Navajeros'', ''Colegas'', ''El pico 2'', directed by Eloy de La Iglesia and ''Deprisa, Deprisa'' by Carlos Saura and later ''La Estanquera De Vallecas'', and others. These films starred unknown young untrained actors and were known as ''quinqui'' films. Set in the Basque countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colegas
''Colegas'' ( en, Pals) is a 1982 Spanish film written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring José Luis Manzano, Antonio Flores and Rosario Flores. The plot follows the misadventures of two young friends who are forced into street hustling and ever-expanding life of crime when one impregnates the sister of the other and they need to get the money to pay for her to have an abortion. Made with a low budget and no professional actors, ''Colegas'' was reviled by critics but it was a commercial success.Torres, ''Diccionario del cine Español'', p. 151 It is considered one of the classics of the quinqui film genre. Plot José is an unemployed eighteen-year-old living with his parents and four siblings in a cramped apartment in the slums of Madrid. Marginalized by poverty and with no prospects of finding a job, José spends his time with his best friend Antonio in a video arcade, smoking pot or in a fruitless search of work. When he is not with his pals (colegas in Spanish) Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navajeros
''Navajeros'' () is a 1980 Spanish-Mexican action drama film, written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring José Luis Manzano, Isela Vega and Jaime Garza. The plot follows the misadventures of ''El Jaro'', a teen delinquent. It is based on the real life of José Joaquín Sánchez Frutos, aka "El Jaro". The film was a co-production between Spain and Mexico where it was released as ''Dulces navajas''. The film was a commercial success in Spain and Mexico.Torres, '' ''Diccionario Espasa Cine Español'', p. 339 It is considered one of the classics of the quinqui Quinqui jargon is associated with '' quincalleros'' (tinkers), a semi-nomadic group who live mainly in the northern half of Spain. They prefer to be called ''mercheros''. They are reduced in number and possibly vanishing as a distinct group. T ... film genre.'''' Plot José Manuel Gomez Perales alias "El Jaro" is a fifteen year old with a long criminal record that includes among other things: 29 escapes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Mujer Del Ministro
''La mujer del ministro'' (''The Minister’s Wife'') is a 1981 Spanish film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring Manuel Torres, Simón Andreu and Amparo Muñoz. The complex plot mixes terrorism, politics, corruption and sex in the convoluted politic environment during the Spanish transition to democracy. The film is notable for its lesbian subplot. It was classified S as pornographic for a nude scene in a sauna.Bentley, '' A Companion to Spanish Cinema'', p. 235 Plot Rafael, a young man from the provinces, works as a waiter in a resort and helps himself economically having sex for money with rich older women. During a bomb threat, he is discovered in bed with one of the guest, Leonor Marchioness of Montenegro, and he is fired as a consequence. The Marchioness of Montenegro is an aging aristocrat, ruined economically, but still with wealthy and influential friends. She helps Rafael finds a new job in Madrid as the gardener in the mansion of Antonio Fernández Herrador, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Sacerdote
''El Sacerdote'' ( en, The Priest) is a 1978 Spanish film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring Simón Andreu, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba and Esperanza Roy. The plot centres around a Catholic priest who suffers a personal crisis when his sexuality is suddenly awakened. Unable to reconcile his deep conservative religious faith with his sexual obsession, he spirals into a path of self-punishment. The script was first offered to Pilar Miró.Bentley, '' A Companion to Spanish Cinema'', p. 235 Plot Father Miguel is a conservative thirty six year old Catholic priest. In the changing Spain of 1966 Miguel's religious community tries to implement the doctrines given by the Second Vatican Council and adapt to the new realities of the country. Father Miguel opposes any form of religious modernization. He clashes with Father Luis, a fellow priest of his community who employs more modern tactics of religious instruction. Miguel begins to experience a personal crisis when his repressed sexual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Diputado
''El diputado'' is a 1978 Spanish drama film co-written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia. Nowadays, the film is a portrait of the society during the Spanish transition to democracy times. Plot Madrid, Roberto Orbea (''José Sacristán'') is a member of a Spanish left party. He is married to Carmen (''María Luisa San José''), and he has been elected as Deputy in the first democratic elections in Spain. But his enemies, the fascist, know his double life. Roberto likes boys, and they hire Juanito ( José Luis Alonso) to seduce the politician. They fall in love. Cast * José Sacristán as Roberto Orbea * María Luisa San José as Carmen Orbea * José Luis Alonso as Juanito * Enrique Vivó as Morena Pastrana * Agustín González as Carres * Queta Claver Queta Claver (June 24, 1929 – May 3, 2003) was a Spanish actress, singer, and dancer, known for her " vedette" roles in stage revues. Early life Enriqueta Claver Delás was born in València, Spain in 1929 (some sources give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Placeres Ocultos
''Hidden Pleasures'' ( es, Los placeres ocultos) is a 1977 drama film, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia. The script was written by de la Iglesia, Rafael Sánchez Campoy and Gonzalo Goicoechea with the working title ''La acera de enfrente'' ''(literally: The other side of the street, which was used as a pejorative expression for "homosexual")'', considered too daring for its time, the title was changed upon release.Smith, ''Laws of Desire'', p. 137 The film stars Simón Andreu, Charo López and Tony Fuentes. The plot follows a middle-aged, closeted homosexual banker from a wealthy family, who falls in love with a much younger heterosexual man. ''Los placeres ocultos'' is notable for being the first extended representation of gay men in Spanish cinema.Smith, ''Laws of Desire'', p. 129 Plot Eduardo, a well off bank manager in his forties, is a sophisticated closeted homosexual. He keeps his sexual life a secret, but he uses his social and economic position to win over young men. In o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Otra Alcoba
''La otra alcoba'' ( en, The other bedroom) is a 1976 Spanish film written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia. It stars Patxi Andión, Amparo Muñoz and Simón Andreu. The plot follows the beautiful wife of a prosperous business man who starts an affair with a man of a humble background in order to have the child that she cannot have with her sterile husband. The film was shot in Madrid and Navacerrada. Plot Marcos, an important businessman working in Madrid, is wealthy, ambitious and has political aspirations. On top of it, he has a beautiful wife, Diana. Their married life, however, is marred by the fact that the couple has no children after years of trying. At the last minute Diana backs down from adopting a Vietnamese orphan. She is determined to have a biological child. However, Marcos is sterile and has kept this a secret from his wife. When he tells her the truth, Diana reveals that she already knew it having recently consulted a gynecologist who told her that she can conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Clockwork Orange (film)
''A Clockwork Orange'' is a 1971 dystopian crime film adapted, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel of the same name. It employs disturbing, violent images to comment on psychiatry, juvenile delinquency, youth gangs, and other social, political, and economic subjects in a dystopian near-future Britain. Alex (Malcolm McDowell), the central character, is a charismatic, antisocial delinquent whose interests include classical music (especially Beethoven), committing rape, theft, and ultra-violence. He leads a small gang of thugs, Pete (Michael Tarn), Georgie ( James Marcus), and Dim (Warren Clarke), whom he calls his ''droogs'' (from the Russian word друг, which is "friend", "buddy"). The film chronicles the horrific crime spree of his gang, his capture, and attempted rehabilitation via an experimental psychological conditioning technique (the "Ludovico Technique") promoted by the Minister of the Interior ( Anthony Sharp). Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick (; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films, almost all of which are adaptations of novels or short stories, cover a wide range of genres and are noted for their innovative cinematography, Black comedy, dark humor, realistic attention to detail and extensive set designs. Kubrick was raised in the Bronx, New York City, and attended William Howard Taft High School (New York City), William Howard Taft High School from 1941 to 1945. He received average grades but displayed a keen interest in literature, photography, and film from a young age, and taught himself all aspects of film production and directing after graduating from high school. After working as a photographer for ''Look (American magazine), Look'' magazine in the late 1940s and early 1950s, he began making short films on shoestring budgets, and made his first major Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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