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Kiti Mánver
María Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte (born 11 May 1953), better known as Kiti Mánver, is a Spanish actress. She has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows since 1970. Biography María Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte was born in Antequera on 11 May 1953. She spent her early childhood in between Málaga and Melilla, moving to Madrid at age 13. She made her feature film debut in ' (1970), playing a girl version of the character Elisa who is raped by her godfather. She then featured in the 1973 film ''Habla, mudita''. In 2015, she came to the London stage to play the lead role in ''Las heridas del viento'', a play by Juan Carlos Rubio, as part of the 3rd Festival of Spanish Theatre in London (Festelón). Selected filmography Film Television * '' Gran Hotel'' (2011) * ''Cable Girls'' (2017) * ''Money Heist ''Money Heist'' ( es, La casa de papel, link=no, , ) is a Spanish heist crime drama television series created by Álex Pina. The series traces two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antequera
Antequera () is a city and municipality in the Comarca de Antequera, province of Málaga, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is known as "the heart of Andalusia" (''el corazón de Andalucía'') because of its central location among Málaga, Granada, Córdoba, and Seville. The Antequera Dolmens Site is a UNESCO World Heritage site. In 2011, Antequera had a population of 41,854. It covers an area of 749.34 km2 with a population density of 55.85 inhabitants/km2, and is situated at an altitude of 575 meters. Antequera is the most populous city in the interior of the province and the largest in area. It is the twenty-second largest in Spain. The city is located 45 km from Málaga and 115 km from Córdoba. The cities are connected by a high-speed train and the A-45 motorway. Antequera is 160 km from Seville and 102 km from Granada, which is connected by motorway A-92 and will be connected by the high-speed Transverse Axis Rail in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman In The Rain
''A Woman in the Rain'' ( es, Una mujer bajo la lluvia, links=no) is a 1992 Spanish comedy film directed by Gerardo Vera which stars Ángela Molina, Antonio Banderas, and Imanol Arias. It is a remake of the 1945 film ''Life on a Thread''. Plot Following the plight of glamorous woman Mercedes, caught in a rainstorm in Madrid, the plot bisects into two alternative tales in which Mercedes is picked up by different suitors: Basque socially-awkward businessman Ramón and handsome young artist Miguel. Cast Production An Atrium production, ''A Woman in the Rain'' is Gerardo Vera's directorial feature film debut. It is a remake of the script of Edgar Neville's 1945 film ''Life on a Thread'' (also adapted by Neville into a stage play in 1959). The screenplay was penned by , Carmen Posadas, and Gerardo Vera. Release Distributed by United International Pictures, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 28 February 1992. See also * List of Spanish films of 1992 A list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Light
''Sunday Light'' ('' es, Luz de domingo'') is a 2007 Spanish film directed by José Luis Garci and starring Álex González, Paula Echevarría and Alfredo Landa. The plot, set in rural Asturias in the early 20th-century, is based on a novel by Ramón Pérez de Ayala. Plot In early 20th-century Spain, Urbano, an idealistic liberal young man arrives in Cenciella, a small village, to be a secretary at the town hall. Urbano falls in love with Estrella, the daughter of a local landowner Joaco. Politically, the town is split in two, with the forces of evil repped by mayor Atila. Urbano tries to remain neutral but his intentions would be brutally punished. The Sunday prior to his wedding to Estrella, while the couple are in the forest enjoying an idyllic moment, everything changes with the presence of the chief, who comes to take revenge. He comes accompanied by his trusty servant, Longinus, and his three sons, who assault the couple. Urbano is tied up to a tree and beaten, while Estrel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take My Eyes
''Take My Eyes'' ( es, Te doy mis ojos, links=no, translation, I Give You My Eyes) is a 2003 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín, starring Laia Marull and Luis Tosar. Critically acclaimed for its unclichéd treatment of domestic violence, it won seven Goya Awards in 2004, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. Shooting locations included Toledo. Plot Pilar, a meek housewife living in Toledo, gathers a few belongings one night and flees her apartment with her seven-year-old son, Juan. They find shelter with Pilar's sister, Ana, who is to marry her Scottish live-in boyfriend soon. Pilar's husband, Antonio, tries to make her change her mind, but she is tired and fearful of his abusive behavior. Determined to start a new life on her own, Pilar sends her sister to retrieve her belongings from the apartment she shared with Antonio. Once there, Ana discovers through medical bills that her sister has also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The End Of A Mystery
''The End of a Mystery'' ( es, La luz prodigiosa, links=no) is a 2003 Spanish-Italian drama film directed by Miguel Hermoso. The screenplay was penned by Fernando Marías, who adapted his own 1991 novel ''La luz prodigiosa''. Cast Production A Spanish/Italian co-production, the film was produced by Azalea PC, Canal Sur Televisión and Surf Films, and it had the participation of Vía Digital and FORTA. Release The film was theatrically released on 31 January 2003. Accolades , - , align = "center" , 2003 , , 25th Moscow International Film Festival , , colspan = "2" , Golden St. George , , , , align = "center" , , - , align = "center" rowspan = "4" , 2004 , , rowspan = "4" , 18th Goya Awards , , Best Adapted Screenplay , , Fernando Marías , , , , rowspan = "4" , , - , Best Actor , , Alfredo Landa , , , - , Best Supporting Actor , , José Luis Gómez , , , - , Best Art Direction , , Félix Murcia , , See also * List of Spanish f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ediciones Akal
Ediciones Akal is a Spanish publisher founded in Madrid in 1972 by Ramón Akal González. It consists of a catalogue of three thousand works in forty collections which includes fields like Humanities, classic texts, modern literature, etc., and a collection of dictionaries A dictionary is a listing of lexemes from the lexicon of one or more specific languages, often arranged alphabetically (or by radical and stroke for ideographic languages), which may include information on definitions, usage, etymologies, p .... Grupo Akal belong to Istmo, Foca, H. Blume and Siglo XXI de España Editores, acquired in 2010. Grupo Akal counts with more than 70 employees in 2015. It received the Premio Nacional for Mejor Labor Editorial Cultural in 2010. References External links * Book publishing companies of Spain Publishing companies established in 1972 {{publishing-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Quixote, Knight Errant
''Don Quixote, Knight Errant'' ( es, El caballero Don Quijote, links=no) is a 2002 Spanish adventure film directed and written by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, consisting of an adaptation of the second part of Miguel de Cervantes' ''Don Quixote''. It stars Juan Luis Galiardo and Carlos Iglesias respectively as Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, alongside Santiago Ramos, Fernando Guillén Cuervo, Manuel Manquiña, Kiti Manver, Manuel Alexandre, Juan Diego Botto and Emma Suárez. Plot The plot, an adaptation of ''Don Quixote'' part II, selects specific chapters of the novel, primarily underpinning as main narrative lines both the Don Quixote's adventures seeking to disenchant the spell put on Dulcinea and his family's attempts to return him home, with the backdrop of the threat posed by the Turk's fleet. Cast Production An adaptation of the part II of ''Don Quixote'', the screenplay was penned by the director Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. Gutiérrez Aragón had already directed, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Comunidad (film)
''La comunidad'' (UK title: ''Common Wealth'') is a 2000 Spanish black comedy film directed by Álex de la Iglesia. Driven by the ambition and greed of the characters to the point of the degradation of their human condition, the plot concerns the developments in a homeowner community in Madrid upon the finding of 300 million ₧ in the appartment of a dead man by real estate agent Julia (Carmen Maura). Maura garnered critical acclaim for her performance and scooped a Silver Shell and a Goya Award for Best Actress. Plot The plot is set in Madrid. Julia, a real estate agent, discovers 300 million ₧ in the apartment of a dead man. Unfortunately, the neighbors have been waiting for the man to die so that they can seize the money for themselves. Cast Production The film was produced by LolaFilms and it had the participation of Antena 3 and Vía Digital. The fictional building is credited to be Carrera de San Jerónimo 14. The indoor shots were however filmed in . Release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Perfect Couple (1998 Film)
''A Perfect Couple'' ( es, Una pareja perfecta, links=no) is a 1998 Spanish comedy film directed by Francesc Betriu from a screenplay by Rafael Azcona based on the novel ''Diario de un jubilado'' by Miguel Delibes which stars Antonio Resines and José Sazatornil "Saza". The film proved to be a critical failure and a commercial flop. Plot The plot tracks the friendship between a pedantic homosexual poet and an unemployed typographer. Cast Production Written by Rafael Azcona, the screenplay is an adaptation of the 1995 novel ''Diario de un jubilado'' by Miguel Delibes. The film is a Lolafilms, Cartel, and Vía Digital production. Release The film opened the 1st Málaga Film Festival in May 1998. Distributed by Columbia Tri-Star Films de España, it was released theatrically in Spain on 12 June 1998. Reception Casimiro Torreiro of ''El País'' wrote that "the film is not a marvel, but among its images there emerges at least a dignity of well-practiced craft that sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Things I Left In Havana
''Things I Left in Havana'' ( es, Cosas que dejé en La Habana, links=no) is a 1997 Spanish film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón and co-written by Senel Paz. It stars Violeta Rodríguez, Jorge Perugorría and Kiti Mánver. Plot Three sisters from Cuba (Nena, Ludmila and Rosa) move to Madrid, temporarily staying with their aunt María, who exploits them for labour, also intending for them to assimilate to Spanish culture. Nena, an actress wannabe, falls romantically for Igor, a Cuban scoundrel with a heart of gold. Cast Production The screenplay was penned by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón and Senel Paz. Produced by Gerardo Herrero, the film is a Sogetel and Tornasol Films production, with the participation of Canal+ and the collaboration of Sogepac. The film had a budget slightly over 200 million ₧. Release ''Things I Left in Havana'' screened at the 42nd Valladolid International Film Festival in October 1997. The film was theatrically released in Spain on 16 Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brujas (film)
''Brujas'' () is a 1996 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Álvaro Fernández Armero and starring Penélope Cruz, Neus Asensi, Ana Álvarez, Álex Angulo, and Beatriz Carvajal. Cast See also * List of Spanish films of 1996 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 1996. The domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 1996, by domestic box office gross revenue, ar ... References External links * {{authority control 1990s Spanish films 1990s Spanish-language films 1996 comedy-drama films 1996 films Spanish comedy-drama films Enrique Cerezo PC films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boca A Boca
''Mouth to Mouth'' ( es, Boca a boca, links=no) is a 1995 Spanish sex comedy film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira. The cast, led by Javier Bardem, also features Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Josep Maria Flotats. Plot The aspiring actor Víctor Ventura has a night job at a phone sex agency. He gets to know a woman who wants more than just talking. The seductive Amanda drags him into an assassination plot and his dream of an acting career moves further into the distance. Cast Production ''Mouth to Mouth'' was directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira, who also wrote the screenplay together with Joaquín Oristrell, Naomi Wise and Juan Luis Iborra. The production companies were Sogetel, and Star Line TV Productions. Shot in Madrid from 19 December 1994 to 8 February 1995, shooting locations included the . Release The film was presented at the 28th Sitges Film Festival in October 1995, screened as part of the 'Premiére' selection dedicated to non-fantasy films. Distributed by Sony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
