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Insensibles
''Painless'' (french: Insensibles) is a 2012 fantasy horror film and the feature film directorial debut of Juan Carlos Medina. The film is a joint production between Spain, France, and Portugal and had its world premiere on 8 September 2012 at the Toronto International Film Festival. ''Painless'' is set in Catalonia and follows two different story lines, one set during the Spanish Civil War and one set in the modern day. Synopsis The film's premise is partially set in 1931 during the Spanish Civil War, where a group of children are brought to a monastery turned hospital for medical testing. None of the children are capable of feeling physical pain, something that Dr. Holzmann ( Derek de Lint) hopes to remedy with his procedures. However at the same time his colleague Dr. Carcedo (Ramon Fontserè) believes that the children would be better off locked up in his asylum in Canfranc. One young patient named Benigno (played at different ages by Ilias and Mot Stothart) stands out in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liah O'Prey
Liah O'Prey (born 15 December 1999) is a Spanish-born Irish-French actress. She began her career as a child actress and speaks English, French, Spanish and Catalan. Early life O'Prey was born in Barcelona to an Irish father and a Corsican mother from Pietralba. After completing high school, she enrolled at a drama school Paris. Career At the age of 11, O'Prey made her feature film debut in Juan Carlos Medina's 2012 multilingual horror '' Painless'' as Inès. She played Anna in the 2014 Irish-South African science fiction film '' Young Ones''. In 2015, O'Prey appeared in two French television films: ''My Son'' as Héloïse and ''Eyes Open'' as Clara. The following year, she starred as Laetitia in ''West Coast''. She played a younger version of Laia Costa's character in ''Black Snow'' (2017). O'Prey played Mary Livingston in the 2018 historical drama ''Mary Queen of Scots'' and Virginie in the 2020 Netflix film ''Madame Claude''. She then landed the recurring roles of Tatiana in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Àlex Brendemühl
Àlex Brendemühl i Gubern (born 27 November 1972) is a Spanish-German actor. Born in Barcelona to a Spanish mother and a German father, he has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1995. Brendemühl played the lead role of the Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele in the 2013 film ''The German Doctor''. Selected filmography * '' In the City'' (2003) * ''Inconscientes'' (2004) * ' (2009) * ''El cónsul de Sodoma'' (2009) * ''Heroes'' (2010) * ''The Mosquito Net'' (2010) * '' Entrelobos'' (2010) * ''Insensibles'' (2012, also known as '' Painless'') * ''The German Doctor'' (2013) * '' Falling Star'' (2014) * '' Ma Ma'' (2015) * ''Chiamatemi Francesco'' (2015) * '' From the Land of the Moon'' (2016) * ''7 años'' (2016) * '' Django'' (2017) * ''Transit'' (2018) * '' The Prayer'' (2018) * ''Petra Petra ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرَاء, Al-Batrāʾ; grc, Πέτρα, "Rock", Nabataean Aramaic, Nabataean: ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek De Lint
Dick Hein "Derek" de Lint (; born 17 July 1950) is a Dutch film and television actor, known for playing the role of Derek Rayne in '' Poltergeist: The Legacy''. Life and career Dick Hein de Lint was born on 17 July 1950 in The Hague in the Netherlands. From 1970 to 1972, he studied photography and graphic design at the Kunstacademie in Enschede, followed by two years of Kleinkunstacademie in Amsterdam: "Each morning we began with ballet. From nine o'clock to ten - classic, then an hour of jazz-ballet and sometimes Spanish dance as well. You ought to be ready by nine o'clock in your leotard and bandage or else director Johan Verdoner kick you out of the academy." In 1975 Derek de Lint made his theatre debut as Rik Vandaele with ''Thuis'' from Belgian Hugo Claus: "Really I will make something with cabaret. I had cabaret- programma together with a boy and a girl. Only this was rejected and I was empty-handed. My teacher of Spanish dance, Marino Westra, met by chance at that tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariadna Cabrol
Ariadna Cabrol (born August 23, 1982) is a Spanish actress and model. Personal life Ariadna was born in Matadepera in Barcelona on 23 August 1982. She has attended the Nancy Tuñón drama school, completed a course at the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts and worked with prominent personalities such as Estel Rovira and Raquel Carballo, in the field of acting. Career Ariadna made her debut in 2000 with the short film ''Foc al càntir''. She then went on to star in a few Spanish TV shows like ''Los Serrano'', '' Un Paso Adelante'' and TV movies like '' La stella dei re'', ''Estocolm''. Her first break came with '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'' where she played a beggar woman, the perfumers first victim. She has done a few other films like the Serbian horror film '' Zone of the Dead''. Aside from films, she has also done some Spanish language theatre productions. She is also a producer and dancer, trained in Flamenco. Filmography * ''Foc al càntir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tómas Lemarquis
Tómas Lemarquis (born 3 August 1977) is an Icelandic language, Icelandic–French language, French actor. Early life Lemarquis was born in Reykjavík, the son of an Icelandic mother and a French father, Gérard Lemarquis, who is a schoolteacher. His most distinguishing physical feature—a complete lack of hair of any kind—is the result of alopecia universalis, which made him completely hairless by the age of 14. He grew up in Iceland, and studied theater at the Cours Florent in Paris, where he was a classmate of actress Audrey Tautou. He also attended the Reykjavík School of Fine Arts in Iceland, graduating in 2004. Career Lemarquis is possibly best known for his starring role in the 2003 Icelandic film ''Noi the Albino, Nói Albínói (e. Noi the Albino)''. Lemarquis' played a lead role in the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale Film Festival winner, ''Touch Me Not''. He has also appeared in films such as ''Snowpiercer'', ''X-Men: Apocalypse'' and ''Blade Run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Gómez
Félix Gómez (born 1977) is a Spanish actor. He earned early success in Spain in the early 2000s for his performance in the television series '' Al salir de clase''. He is also known for his performances in '' Amar en tiempos revueltos'', ''14 de abril. La República'' and ''High Seas''. Biography Born in Carmona, province of Seville The Province of Seville ( es, Sevilla) is a province of southern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Málaga, Cádiz in the south, Huelva in the west, Badajoz in the north and C ..., in 1977, Gómez had his television debut in the Andalusian regional series ''Plaza alta'', whereas his debut in a feature film came with a minor performance in the 2000 comedy film ''Besos para todos''. He earned success and public recognition in his early career for his performance as Jero Ruiz in the television series '' Al salir de clase'', a role played by Gómez from 2000 to 2002 for close to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Diego (actor)
Juan Diego Ruiz Moreno (14 December 1942 – 28 April 2022), professionally known as Juan Diego, was a Spanish actor who appeared on stage, in television and film productions since 1957. He starred in films such as ''The Holy Innocents'', ''The 7th Day'', '' Dragon Rapide'', ''París-Tombuctú'' and '' You're the One''. Performing with a raspy voice for much of his career, he is often associated with abrupt, violent, and authoritarian roles, having a knack for nailing fascist-like characters. His most known television role was the foul-mouthed Don Lorenzo in '' Los hombres de Paco'', popular for the idiom Also known for his left-wing political activism, Juan Diego took part in the struggle for advancing film workers' labor rights in Spain. Biography Juan Diego Ruiz Moreno was born on 14 December 1942 in Bormujos, and spent his childhood there. He made his acting debut in theatre in 1957. Key stage credits throughout his career include performances in plays such as ''Olvida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bea Segura
Beatriz "Bea" Segura i Folch (born 22 March 1975) is a Spanish actress. Filmography References External links * Bea Seguraat the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Segura, Bea 1975 births Film actresses from Catalonia People from Catalonia Television actresses from Catalonia Living people Actresses from Barcelona Spanish actresses Spanish film actresses Spanish television actresses 20th-century Spanish actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Montalà
Irene Montalà (born 18 June 1976) is a Spanish actress born in the district of Nou Barris of Barcelona. She is the daughter of Mercè Montalà. She studied interpretation with Txiki Berrando and Manuel Lillo. She has also studied dancing and singing. Her mother tongues are Spanish and Catalan, although she has also studied English and French. She started as an actress in series '' Poblenou'' (TV3). In 2001, she starred in the film '' Fausto 5.0''. In 2002, she participated in the series ''Por Palabras'' like Barbara which in the end it wasn't finished. In 2004 she appeared in an episodic way in the series ''Cuéntame como pasó'' ( La 1), where she played the role of Mila. Three years later she returned to television in the series Telecinco '' Cientific RIS'', which wasn't renewed because of the public indexes. In 2008, she played Monica in '' Herederos'', on La 1, a successful series on the public channel, in which she starred alongside well-known actors like:: Concha Vel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, link=no) or The Uprising ( es, La Sublevación, link=no) among Republicans. was a civil war in Spain fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic, and consisted of various socialist, communist, separatist, anarchist, and republican parties, some of which had opposed the government in the pre-war period. The opposing Nationalists were an alliance of Falangists, monarchists, conservatives, and traditionalists led by a military junta among whom General Francisco Franco quickly achieved a preponderant role. Due to the international political climate at the time, the war had many facets and was variously viewed as cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Backbone
''The Devil's Backbone'' ( es, El espinazo del diablo) is a 2001 gothic horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, and written by del Toro, David Muñoz, and Antonio Trashorras. The film is set in Spain, 1939, during the final year of the Spanish Civil War. It was released to positive reviews. Plot Casares, a doctor, and his friend's wife Carmen operate a small orphanage in a remote part of Spain during the Spanish Civil War. Helping the couple are Jacinto, the groundskeeper, and his fiancée Conchita, a teacher. Casares and Carmen support the Republican loyalists, and are hiding a large cache of gold being used to back the Republican treasury; the orphanage has also been subject to attacks from Francisco Franco's troops, and an inert bomb sits in the courtyard. One day, an orphan named Carlos arrives with Ayala and Domínguez, two loyalists. Casares and Carmen take Carlos in, and he soon strikes up a friendship with Jaime, the orphanage bully, as well as Galvez and Owl. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010s Spanish-language Films
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit (measurement), unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest Positive number, positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the sequence (mathematics), infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
