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José Calvo
José Calvo (March 3, 1916 – May 16, 1980) was a Spanish film actor best known for his roles in western films and historical dramas. He made around 150 appearances mostly in films between 1952 and his death in 1980. He entered film in 1952 and was prolific as an actor throughout the 1950s and 1960s. He made many appearances in crime dramas, often with a historical theme and appeared in a high number of western films. In 1964 he starred as the innkeeper Silvanito in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western production ''A Fistful of Dollars'' as one of Clint Eastwood's few "amigos" in the town of San Miguel. He later appeared in westerns such as '' I Giorni dell'ira'' (1967) opposite Lee Van Cleef, '' Anda muchacho, spara!'' (1971) and ''Dust in the Sun'' (1973) etc. However, after the Spaghetti Western era of the late 1960s, in the 1970s he returned to appearing in primarily Spanish films and in contrast to the roles which dominated much of his career did appear in several Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price Of Power
''The Price of Power'' ( it, Il prezzo del potere) is a 1969 Spaghetti Western directed by Tonino Valerii. The film stars Giuliano Gemma as the hero Bill Willer who tries to get revenge against the killers of his father while at the same time trying to prevent an assassination plot against president James Garfield (played by Van Johnson, with José Suárez playing Vice President Chester A. Arthur) in 1881.Hughes, p.106 Plot The president ends up dying from an assassin's bullet, but Willer's further quest for revenge is ultimately more successful. Spanish actress Maria Cuadra plays Lucretia Garfield, the President's wife. In her role she portrays pretty much the role of Jackie Kennedy as a glamorous President's wife. Even in the assassination scene, Cuadra seems to emulate many of the same actions from Jackie Kennedy's last moments with John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963. Cast * Giuliano Gemma as Bill Willer * Warren Vanders as Arthur MacDonald * Benito Stefanelli as Sheriff B ... [...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] |
The Castilian
''The Castilian'' (in Spanish ''El valle de las espadas'') is a 1963 independent film, independently made biographical film drama in Eastmancolor, produced by Sidney W. Pink, directed by Javier Setó, that stars Cesar Romero, Frankie Avalon, Broderick Crawford, Alida Valli, Espartaco Santoni, Tere Velázquez, Fernando Rey, and Soledad Miranda. ''The Castilian'' was distributed in the U.S. by Warner Bros. Pictures. All of film's exteriors were shot in Burgos and Peñafiel, Spain, Peñafiel (Valladolid), Spain. The film's storyline concerns Fernán González of Castile, the first independent Count of Kingdom of Castile, Castile, who lived and reigned in the early 10th century. He is considered an important figure in the Spanish Reconquista. Plot Don Sancho (Broderick Crawford) is a despotic 10th century castilian king who, in league with the invading Moors, has banished handsome Castilian nobleman Fernán González (Espartaco Santoni). With the surreptitious aid of Don Sancho's dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gang Of Eight
''The Gang of Eight'' (Spanish:''La banda de los ocho'') is a 1962 Mexican-Spanish comedy film directed by Tulio Demicheli.King & Torrents p.138 Cast * Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito' * Luz Romero * Antonio Vela (actor), Antonio Vela as Quique * Mari Loli Cobos as Cobo, Mari Loli * Cristina Villerino * Fernando Alcaide * Mercedes Barranco * José María Caffarel * José Calvo * José Vicente Cerrudo * Francisco Díaz (Mexican actor), Francisco Díaz * Ángel Díaz (singer), Ángel Díaz * Alfonso Gallardo * Luis Induni * Nicolás D. Perchicot * Mary Paz Pondal * María Luisa Ponte * Francisco Vázquez (actor), Francisco Vázquez * Ángel Álvarez References Bibliography * John King & Nissa Torrents. ''The Garden of Forking Paths: Argentine Cinema''. British Film Institute, 1988. External links * 1962 films Mexican comedy films Spanish comedy films 1962 comedy films 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by Tulio Demicheli 1960s Spanish films 1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viridiana
''Viridiana'' () is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican film directed by Luis Buñuel and produced by Gustavo Alatriste. It is loosely based on the 1895 novel ''Halma'' by Benito Pérez Galdós. The film was the co-winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. In a 2016 poll of 350 experts organized by Spanish film magazine ''Caimán Cuadernos de Cine'', it was voted the best Spanish film of all time, with 227 votes. Plot A novice nun named Viridiana is about to take her vows when her uncle Jaime invites her to visit him. She has only met him once and does not want to go, but her mother superior reminds Viridiana that Jaime is her only living relative and paid for her studies, so she agrees to make the trip. Jaime is a widower and recluse who lives on a neglected country estate with a few servants. He greets Viridiana, who strongly resembles her aunt, warmly and says he is sorry he does not know her better. Viridiana likes life on the farm, but remains cold toward Jaime, as sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Lucio Y El Hermano Pío
''Don Lucio y el hermano pío'' ("Don Lucio and the pious brother") is a 1960 Spanish comedy film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde, starring Tony Leblanc and José Isbert. It tells the story of a swindler who becomes aquinted with a monk during a train ride to Madrid. Leblanc received the Best Actor award from the National Syndicate of Spectacle. Cast * Tony Leblanc as Lucio García / Falso Hermano Antón * José Isbert as Hermano Pío * Montserrat Salvador as Mari * Tony Soler as Remedios * Pedro Porcel as Señor Rivera * Ana María Custodio as Doña Lola * Gracita Morales María Gracia Morales Carvajal (11 November 1928 – 3 April 1995) better known as Gracita Morales was a classic Spanish film actress with a famous high-pitched voice. She was one of the most popular Spanish actresses of the 1960s and 1970s, i ... as Gracita * Lidia San Clemente as Sole References 1960 films 1960 comedy films Films directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde Spanish comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Five O'Clock In The Afternoon
''At Five O'Clock in the Afternoon'' ( es, A las cinco de la tarde, also released as ''At Five in the Afternoon'') is a 1961 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and starring Rafael Alcántara. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 33rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences According to MGM records, the film made a profit of $46,000.. Cast * Rafael Alcántara as Acompañante * Ramsay Ames as Americana * Manuel Arbó as Camarero viejo * Matilde Artero as Encargada de servicios * Joaquín Bergía as Policía * José Calvo as Amigo * Germán Cobos as José Álvarez * Faustino Cornejo as Amigo * Rafael Cortés as Aficionado * Enrique Diosdado as Manuel Marcos (as Enrique A. Diosdado) * Núria Espert as Gabriela See also * List of submissions to the 33rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Spanish submissions for the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noi Siamo Due Evasi
''Noi siamo due evasi'' is a 1959 Italian crime-comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Bernardo Cesarotti * Magali Noël: Odette * Raimondo Vianello: Camillo Gorini * Sandra Mondaini: Isabella * Titina De Filippo: Baroness Holz * Irène Tunc: Silvia * Maurizio Arena: Francesco Curti * Mirko Ellis: Philippe * Fred Buscaglione: Himself * José Jaspe * Olimpia Cavalli * José Calvo José Calvo (March 3, 1916 – May 16, 1980) was a Spanish film actor best known for his roles in western films and historical dramas. He made around 150 appearances mostly in films between 1952 and his death in 1980. He entered film in 1952 ... References External links * 1959 films 1950s crime comedy films Italian crime comedy films Films directed by Giorgio Simonelli Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli 1959 comedy films 1950s Italian films {{comedy-crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Cross Girls
''Red Cross Girls'' (Spanish: ''Las chicas de la Cruz Roja'') is a 1958 Spanish film directed by Rafael J. Salvia. It is a musical romantic comedy. Plot Four women from different social backgrounds - Julia (Luz Márquez), Isabel (Mabel Karr), Paloma (Concha Velasco) and Marion (Katia Loritz) - meet in Madrid while soliciting donations for the Red Cross, attracting men and becoming good friends in the process. Cast * Antonio Casal as Andrés * Luz Márquez as Julia * Mabel Karr as Isabel * Concha Velasco as Paloma * Tony Leblanc as Pepe * Katia Loritz as Marion * Arturo Fernández as Ernesto * Ricardo Zamora Jr. as León Reception The film critic Lorenzo Hortelano considered ''Red Cross Girls'' one of the best examples of the "well-meaning, humorous and nostalgic popular" Spanish cinema of the 1950s and 1960s, following a romantic narrative set against a background that "praises "the joy of the 'modern' Madrid of the fifties." In the 1980s some Spanish critics dismissed this fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes Del Aire
''Heroes del Aire'' (aka ''Air Heroes'', ''Aguilas de Paz'', ''Heroes of the Sky'' and ''Hèreos del Air'') is a 1958 Spanish war film directed by Ramón Torrado and written by H.S. Valdés and stars Alfredo Mayo, Lina Rosales, Maria Piazzai and Julio Núñez. The film was released on May 19, 1958, by Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas. During the postwar years, only 21 Spanish films depicted the combat of the Spanish Civil War, with ''Heroes del Aire'' treating the subject obliquely in a series of flashbacks. Plot Coronel Rivas (Alfredo Mayo) was a daring pilot in the Spanish Civil War. He marries the sister (Lina Rosales) of a friend (Julio Núñez) in an air force unit. Both had flown for the Nationalist side. During the war, Rivas had stolen a Republican aircraft, but was shot down by his friend. After surviving the attack, in the 1950s, Rivas eventually becomes the commander of a search and rescue service. When an aircraft from his air rescue squadron crashes d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miracle Of The White Suit
''Miracle of the White Suit'' (Italian: ''Il grande giorno'', Spanish: ''Un traje blanco'') is a 1956 Italian-Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Miguel Gil, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría (born 9 January 1940) is a Costa Rican economist, lawyer, businessman and politician who served as President of Costa Rica from 1998 to 2002. He was minister of planning from 1968 to 1970 and minister of ... and Julia Martínez. Plot The film recounts the tearful adventures of a poor boy when it comes to getting a white suit to make his first communion. Cast References External links * Italian drama films 1956 drama films Spanish drama films Films directed by Rafael Gil Lux Film films 1950s Spanish films 1950s Italian films Italian black-and-white films Spanish black-and-white films {{1950s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calle Mayor (film)
''Main Street'' ( es, Calle Mayor) is a 1956 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem starring Betsy Blair and José Suárez. It is based on a Carlos Arniches play titled '' La señorita de Trévelez''. Shooting locations were Palencia, Cuenca and Logroño. The film won the FIPRESCI Award at the Venice Film Festival. Plot Isabel is a good-natured and sensible unmarried woman who lives in a small town with her widowed mother. At the age of 35, she is losing all hope of getting married and having children. A group of bored middle-aged friends decides to play a trick on Isabel: Juan, the youngest and most handsome of them, will pretend to fall in love with her. As Isabel lives the courtship, full of hope and joy, Juan realizes too late the cruelty of the situation, but, pushed by his buddies, doesn't dare tell Isabel the truth. When the day of the gala dance at the town's club comes, Isabel is still living her dream of love. She expects her engagement to be publicly an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
