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Félix De Pomés
Félix de Pomés (5 February 1892 – 17 July 1969) was a Spanish footballer, fencer and film actor. Pericos Online (in Spanish) In football, he represented and played for clubs including and in the 1910s, during the sport's amateur era in the country. He competed at the |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Thief Has Arrived (1950 Film)
''A Thief Has Arrived'' (Spanish: ''Ha entrado un ladrón'') is a 1950 Spanish film directed by Ricardo Gascón and starring Roberto Font and Margarete Genske. It is based on a novel by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez, which had previously been turned into a 1940 film in Argentina. The film was distributed by the Spanish branch of Warner Brothers. It is based on the homonymous novel by the Spanish writer Wenceslao Fernández Flórez published in 1920. Synopsis Jacinto is an ordinary and faint-hearted man who is in love with the beautiful Natalia. Due to a misunderstanding, he becomes a brave and daring hero for her. From then on, Jacinto will be forced to be consistent with the false image that has made Natalia change her mind. Cast In alphabetical order * Antonio Bofarull * Pablo Bofill * Arturo Cámara * Félix de Pomés * María Victoria Durá * Roberto Font * Margarete Genske Margarete Genske (1918–1992) was a German film actress.Bock, Mosel & Spazier p.201 Selected f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Ready Rifles
''Ten Ready Rifles'' ( es, Diez fusiles esperan) is a 1959 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. The film concerns the Carlist Wars of the 19th century. Fotogramas.es. Retrieved 9 June 2012. It was entered into the . Cast * as José Iribarren * as Migu ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pride And The Passion
''The Pride and the Passion'' is a 1957 Napoleonic-era war film in Technicolor and VistaVision from United Artists, produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, and starring Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren. The film co-stars Theodore Bikel and Jay Novello. The film's storyline concerns a British Royal Navy artillery officer who has orders to retrieve a huge siege cannon from Spain and transport it by ship to British forces. But first, the leader of the Spanish guerrillas wants to transport the weapon across Spain to help in the recapture of the city of Ávila from the occupying French before he releases it to the British. Most of the film deals with the hardships of transporting the cannon to Ávila across rivers and over mountains, while also evading the occupying French forces that have been ordered to find it. A sub-plot concerns the struggle for the love of the Spanish woman Juana (Loren) by the two male protagonists. The film story and screenplay by Edna Anhalt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunderstorm (film)
''Thunderstorm'', also known as ''Tormenta'', is a 1956 British drama film directed by John Guillermin and starring Carlos Thompson, Linda Christian, and Charles Korvin. It was made by British Lion Films. Plot summary A mysterious beautiful girl Maria (Linda Christian) is discovered unconscious and alone on board a small damaged yacht at sea. Some fishermen including Diego (Carlos Thompson) take Maria back to the nearest coastal Spanish Fishing Village for her to recover and offer to repair her small yacht. While all of the men in the village are infatuated with Maria, the women of the village view her with jealousy and suspicion, saying that she is a curse on their village and blaming her for the recent scarcity of fishing which the village solely relies on for income. When Maria is attacked by a mob of village women tearing her hair and clothes and bruising her, only the local Padre (José Marco Davó) saves her while also reprimanding the village women and telling them that P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cock Crow
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other Life Of Captain Contreras
''The Other Life of Captain Contreras'' Spanish:''La otra vida del capitán Contreras'') is a 1955 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil.de España p.119 Synopsis Spain, 16th century: The brave captain Alonso Contreras is menaced by the inquisition, but he is not guilty. An alchemist, trying to help, gives Alonso a powerful potion in order to make him sleep until the danger flies. The potion A potion () is a liquid "that contains medicine, poison, or something that is supposed to have magic powers.” It derives from the Latin word ''potus'' which referred to a drink or drinking. The term philtre is also used, often specifically ... is too much powerful and Alonso wakes up in the 20th century. The plot is similar to Mel Gibson's film '' Forever Young''. Cast References Bibliography * de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films''. Greenwood Press, 1994. External links * 1955 films 1950s historical comedy films Spanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Island Princess (film)
''The Island Princess'' ( it, La principessa delle Canarie) is a 1954 Italian-Spanish adventure film directed by Paolo Moffa. Plot The story takes place in 15th-century Spain. Canarian forces rise against Castille. Backup troops arrive on the island of Gran Canaria for aid due to the rising power of the Grancanarians. However, opinions about the war differ in the royal class. Guanarteme, the king and his daughter want peace. On the other hand, the warrior leader and the high priest want war. One day, Castillian officer Don Hernán falls in love with the king's daughter, despite the difference in their status. The high priest poisons the king fatally, and then tries to marry the princess. Soon after, the embassy of Castille, including Don Hernán, arrives for peace. His confession of love causes war in his camp. The princess and the high priest marry, despite the Castillian troops advance. The princess runs away with the high priest to the mountains of Tirma. Don Hernán follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Died Fifteen Years Ago
''He Died Fifteen Years Ago'' (Spanish: ''Murió hace quince años'') is a 1954 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Rafael Rivelles, Francisco Rabal and Lyla Rocco. Synopsis Diego Acuña was one of the children transferred to the Soviet Union during the Spanish Civil War and educated in communism and prepared to act as an international spy. Among his destinations are France and Italy, where he will work under the command of Germán Goeritz. After several years he is entrusted with a mission in Spain, in which he must collaborate in the murder of his father, an important opponent of communism. Cast * Rafael Rivelles as Coronel Acuña * Francisco Rabal as Diego * Lyla Rocco as Mónica * Gérard Tichy as Germán Goeritz * Carmen Rodríguez as Cándida * Ricardo Calvo as Daniel * Fernando Sancho as Joaquín Campos * Félix de Pomés as Jefe de policía * Antonio Prieto as Ramón Iranzo * José Manuel Martín as Muñoz * Porfiria Sanchíz as P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleven Pairs Of Boots
''Eleven Pairs of Boots'' (Spanish: ''Once pares de botas'') is a 1954 Spanish comedy sports film directed by Francisco Rovira Beleta and starring José Suárez, Mari Carmen Pardo and Elisa Montés.Bentley p.128 Plot Laura, the daughter of the director of Club Deportivo Hispania, manages to sign the promising player Ariza, who comes from the little town of Valmoral de la Sierra. The spark arises between them but Laura has another suitor, the player Mario Valero. Valero, full of jealousy, allows himself to be bribed to make his team lose. Ariza discovers his plans and can think of no better solution to avoid defeat than to injure Valero. Ariza is left as a savage, everyone turns their back on him and he has to leave the team, but finally the truth is discovered and he is rehabilitated. Cast * José Suárez as Ignacio Ariza * Mari Carmen Pardo as Laura López Salgado * Elisa Montés as Esther * José Isbert as Padre Roque * Manolo Morán as Ernesto * Mary Santpere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Younger Brother (film)
''Younger Brother'' (Spanish: ''Hermano menor'') is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by Domingo Viladomat and starring Gustavo Rojo, María Rivas and Enrique Guitart Enric Guitart i Matas (Barcelona, 1 May 1909 – 30 November 1999), better known as simply Enric Guitart, or Enrique Guitart in Spanish circles, was a Catalan and Spanish stage and film actor. He appeared in around forty films during his career. H ....Gómez p.123 Synopsis Two boys are orphaned by their father, who has committed suicide in the suburbs of a big city. The older brother will make an effort so that his younger sister can study. Cast In alphabetical order References Bibliography * Juan Francisco Cerón Gómez. ''Cien años de cine en Lorca''. EDITUM, 1999. External links * 1953 drama films Spanish drama films 1953 films 1950s Spanish-language films Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Morena
''María Morena'' is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by José María Forqué and Pedro Lazaga. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Paquita Rico - María Morena * José María Mompín - Fernando (as José Mª Mompin) * Rafael Luis Calvo - Cristóbal * Félix de Pomés - Juan Montoya * Alfonso Muñoz - Don Chirle * Consuelo de Nieva - María Pastora * Purita Alonso * Julio Riscal - Relámpago * Francisco Rabal - El Sevillano * Luis Induni - Romero * Carlos Ronda - Sargento * Modesto Cid Modesto Cid (25 March 1879 – 5 July 1954) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 67 films between 1933 and 1954. Selected filmography * '' The Wildcat'' (1936) * ''Gentleman Thief'' (1946) * ''When the Angels Sleep'' (1947) * ''Unexpe ... - Primer anciano en taberna References External links * 1951 films 1950s Spanish-language films 1951 drama films Films directed by José María Forqué Films directed by Pedro Lazaga Spanish drama films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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