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Julia Caba Alba
Julia Caba Alba (31 July 1902 – 14 November 1988) was a Spanish actress who appeared in more than a hundred films and television series during her career. She was a noted character actress.Mira p.83 Her sister was the actress Irene Caba Alba. Selected filmography * ''Saint Rogelia'' (1940) * ''The Sin of Rogelia Sanchez'' (1940) * ''The Bullfighter's Suit'' (1947) * ''Anguish'' (1947) * ''The Sunless Street'' (1948) * ''Just Any Woman'' (1949) * ''Ninety Minutes'' (1949) * '' The Duchess of Benameji'' (1949) * '' The Maragatan Sphinx'' (1950) * ''Black Sky'' (1951) * ''Our Lady of Fatima'' (1951) * ''Malibran's Song'' (1951) * '' The Seventh Page'' (1951) * '' Captain Poison'' (1951) * ''From Madrid to Heaven'' (1952) * ''The Song of Sister Maria'' (1952) * '' Sister San Sulpicio'' (1952) * '' Such is Madrid'' (1953) *''I Was a Parish Priest''. (1953) * ''Airport'' (1953) * ''Morena Clara'' (1954) * '' Malvaloca'' (1954) * ''An Andalusian Gentleman'' (1954) * ''It Happened in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Poison (1951 Film)
''Captain Poison'' (Spanish: ''El capitán Veneno'') is a 1951 Spanish historical comedy film directed by Luis Marquina and starring Sara Montiel, Fernando Fernán Gómez and Amparo Martí.de España p.156 It is an adaptation of a novel of the same title by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón which had previously been made into a 1943 Argentine film and a 1945 Mexican film. The story is set in Spain during the 1840s, in the reign of Isabella II. Synopsis Set in 1848 during the reign of Isabel II, it tells the story of Captain Jorge de Córdoba, nicknamed "Captain Poison" for his extremely conflictive character that prevents him from being at peace with anyone. Hardened bachelor and always manifesting his aversion towards the female sex, Don Jorge suffers great humiliation when he is wounded in a street riot and is saved by the young Angustias, his mother and his servant. Due to the injuries sustained, "Captain Poison" has no choice but to spend his convalescence in that home with three w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maribel And The Strange Family
''Maribel and the Strange Family'' (Spanish: ''Maribel y la extraña familia'') is a 1960 Spanish comedy film directed by José María Forqué and starring Silvia Pinal, Adolfo Marsillach and Julia Caba Alba.Bentley p.166 A widower wishes to marry an ex-prostitute, but her friends become convinced that he has murdered his first wife. The film's sets were designed by Enrique Alarcón Enrique Alarcón Sánchez-Manjavacas (1917–1995) was a Spanish art director.Faulkner p.106 He worked on over two hundred films. Selected filmography * '' Eloisa Is Under an Almond Tree'' (1943) * ''The Phantom and Dona Juanita'' (1945) * '' .... Cast References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. External links * 1960 comedy films Spanish comedy films 1960 films 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by José María Forqué 1960s Spanish films {{1960s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxury Cabin
''Luxury Cabin'' ( es, Camarote de lujo) is a 1959 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Antonio Casal, María Mahor and Fernando Sancho. Synopsis A young man leaves his town and goes to the capital, La Coruña, to work with a relative in an emigration shipping company. He soon discovers that the boss extorts the emigrants he sells tickets to and even tries to steal the papers from one of them. But he, who is an honest and sensitive man, cannot consent to such injustice and returns the papers to the emigrant so that he can embark so that he ends up being fired with no money and without finding a job and without telling him or anyone about what happened. His parents or his girlfriend, he makes the decision to embark as a stowaway on a ship that goes to America. Cast *Antonio Casal as Aurelio Romay *María Mahor as Guadalupe *Fernando Sancho as Ernesto *José Marco Davó as Don Fabián Mouriz * Mercedes Muñoz Sampedro as Doña Sofía *Rafael Bardem as D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Make The Impossible!
''Let's Make the Impossible!'' ( es, ¡Viva lo imposible!) is a 1958 Spanish comedy film adapted from the play ''"¡Viva lo imposible! o el contable de las estrellas"'', by Miguel Mihura and Joaquín Calvo Sotelo, and directed by Rafael Gil.de España p.119 It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Paquita Rico as Palmira López * Manolo Morán as Don Sabino López (as Manolo Moran) * Miguel Gila as Adriani * Julio Núñez as Eusebio López (as Julio Nuñez) * Julia Caba Alba as Rosa * José Marco Davó as Don Emilio (as Jose Marco Davo) * Fernando Sancho as John * Raúl Cancio as Rodolfo (as Raul Cancio) * Vicky Lagos as Margot * Ángel Ter as Zozof (as Angel Ter) * Tony Soler as Pilar * Mario Morales * Yelena Samarina as Eloísa (as Elena Samarina) * Jesús Narro Jesús Narro Sancho (4 January 1922 – 1 July 1987) was a renowned footballer born in Tolosa, Spain, ''Tolosa'', Gipuzkoa, ''Guipúzcoa'', Spain, on January 4, 1922. As a left ''mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Happened In Seville
''It Happened in Seville'' (Spanish: ''Sucedió en Sevilla'') is a 1955 Spanish musical film directed by José Gutiérrez Maesso and starring Juanita Reina, Rubén Rojo and Alfredo Mayo.Gómez p.132 It is a remake of the 1942 film '' The White Dove'' in which Reina had also starred. It was remade again in 1966 as '' Road to Rocío '' with Carmen Sevilla as the lead. The film's sets were designed by Enrique Alarcón. Cast * Juanita Reina as Esperanza * Rubén Rojo as Juan Antonio * Alfredo Mayo as Alberto Campos * Maria Piazzai as María Jesús * Julia Caba Alba as Sirvienta * José Calvo as Mayoral Manuel * Concha Colado * María Fernanda D'Ocón * José Marco Davó as Fernando Aguilar * Manuel Fuentes * Cándida Losada as Cristina * María Vicenta Martín * Juanjo Menéndez as Morton * Mario Moreno as Ricardo Parra 'Ceci' * Elisa Méndez as Doña Martina * Amelia Ortas * Luis Pavón * Manuel Portela * Prudencio Rivas * Luisa Sala * Carmen Sanz * Josefin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Andalusian Gentleman
''An Andalusian Gentleman'' (Spanish:''Un caballero andaluz'') is a 1954 Spanish musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Jorge Mistral, Carmen Sevilla and Manuel Luna.Mira p.280 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gil Parrondo and Luis Pérez Espinosa. Synopsis A former bullfighter, desolated after the dead of his son, finds a little hope in Esperanza, a young gypsy girl that earns money hardly for her family. When he realizes that Esperanza is blind and that the gypsies are never educated, he decides to build a school. There are six songs in the film. Cast * Jorge Mistral as Juan Manuel de Almodóvar * Carmen Sevilla as Esperanza 'Colorín' * Manuel Luna as Don Elías, el párroco * Julia Caba Alba as Dolores * José Isbert as Joaquín * Casimiro Hurtado as Curro * Bobby Deglané as Locutor de radio (voice) * José Prada as Agregado militar * Irene Caba Alba as Señora Acacia * Jaime Blanch as José Luis de Almodóvar * Valeriano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malvaloca (1954 Film)
''Malvaloca'' is a 1954 Spanish drama film directed by Ramón Torrado and starring Paquita Rico, Peter Damon and Antonio Riquelme. It is an adaptation of the 1912 play of the same title about a fallen woman from Málaga who eventually redeems herself.Peiró p.41 Cast * Paquita Rico as Malvaloca * Peter Damon as Leonardo * Antonio Riquelme as Silbío * Julia Caba Alba as Doña Enriqueta * Emilio Segura as Salvador * Arturo Marín as Diego * Julia Lajos as Pastelera * Rosario Royo as Teresona * Xan das Bolas as Barrabás * Pilar Muñoz as Juana * Francisco Bernal as Trabajador de la fundición * Pilar Gómez Ferrer as Señora cotilla * María Cuevas * Matilde Artero Matilde Artero is a Spanish actress who appeared in films from 1926 through 1961. She began her work in silent films, starting with Luis R. Alonso's ''La loca de la casa'' for Producciones Hornemann. Her first talkie was as 'Pepita' with Carlos ... as Hermana Consuelo * Félix Briones a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morena Clara
''Morena Clara'' is a 1954 film directed by Luis Lucia starring Lola Flores and Fernando Fernán Gómez. Plot The film begins by depicting the fabled tale of how the gypsies came to be. According to folklore gypsies are descendants of an Egyptian pharaoh. In the film, actors are dressed in ancient Egyptian costumes as they dance to flamenco music. As the story continues, the gypsies are run out of their lands and are forced to live nomadic lives, stealing and thieving as a means to survive. The Monty Pythonesque history lesson then continues to present the protagonists’ ancestors and the scene that drives the rest of the film: Trinidad’s (Lola Flores) ancestor places a spell on Enrique’s (Fernando Fernán Gómez) ancestor that will cause his descendant to fall in madly in love with her descendant. The story continues to the present day, that is to say the 1950s, where Trinidad and her uncle Regalito (Miguel Ligero) are charged with stealing six hams from a shop window. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport (1953 Film)
''Airport'' (Spanish: ''Aeropuerto'') is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis Lucia, and starring Fernando Fernán Gómez, Margarita Andrey, and Fernando Rey.Bentley p. 129 Cast * Fernando Fernán Gómez as Luis * Margarita Andrey as Lilliane * Fernando Rey as Fernando * María Asquerino as María * María Teresa Reina as Isabel * Manolo Morán as Beltrán * Julia Caba Alba as Albertina * Juan Vázquez as Ceferino * José Isbert as Manolo * Fernando Sancho as Mr. Fogg * Elvira Quintillá as Florista * Antonio Riquelme as Comisario * José Franco as Señor Comas * Félix Fernández as M. Lacombre * Adriano Domínguez as Mendoza * Manuel Arbó * Ramón Elías as Maitre de la boite * Casimiro Hurtado as Emilio * Xan das Bolas * Lola del Pino as Lola * Ana de Leyva * Arturo Marín as Pepe "El Tasca" * Manuel Guitián as Camarero * Félix Dafauce * Manuel Dicenta as Ramón * Valeriano Andrés as Peña * Manuel Requena as Nemesio * Milagros Carrión as Kioskera * Del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Was A Parish Priest
''I Was a Parish Priest'' or ''God's War'' (Spanish:''La guerra de Dios'') is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Claude Laydu, Francisco Rabal and José Marco Davó.Bentley p.121 It was awarded the Golden Shell, Gran Premio at the first ever San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was also shown at the 14th Venice International Film Festival, Venice Film Festival where it was awarded the Bronze Lion. It portrays the efforts of a young Priest sent to a poor mining village in the early 1930s. Synopsis A priest receives as his first assignment the parish of a mining town, beset by poverty. In this area he will focus all his forces to overcome the resentment accumulated by the miners towards the ecclesiastical profession. Cast * Claude Laydu as P. Andrés Mendoza * Francisco Rabal as Martín * José Marco Davó as Don César * Fernando Sancho as Barrona * Gérard Tichy as El Negro * Alberto Romea * Carmen Rodríguez (actress), Carmen Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Such Is Madrid
''Such is Madrid'' (Spanish: ''Así es Madrid'') is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis Marquina and starring Susana Canales, José Suárez (actor), José Suárez and Manolo Morán.Bentley p.128 Cast * Susana Canales as Eulalia * José Suárez (actor), José Suárez as Antonio * Manolo Morán as Julián * Julia Caba Alba as Carmen * José Isbert as Dimas * Lina Canalejas as Luisa * Rafael Arcos as Mariano * Irene Caba Alba as Sabina * Gaspar Campos as Illecas * Milagros Leal as Regina * Ricardo Canales (actor), Ricardo Canales as Damián * Antonio Riquelme as Peluquero * José Orjas as Ramón * Amparo Soler Leal as Pitita * Juan Antonio Riquelme as Sindulfo * Aurora de Alba as Cantaora * Francisco Bernal as Portero * Julia Pachelo as Mujer de Baldomero * Arturo Marín as Policía * Emilio Santiago as Baldomero * María Francés as Vecina * Manuel Guitián as Tabernero * Josefina Serratosa as Portera * Fernando Nogueras as Paco * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
