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Maurice Wallerstein
Mauricio Walerstein (29 March 1945 – 3 July 2016) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter and film producer who spent much of his career in Venezuela.Mauricio Walerstein, a Key Figure in Venezuelan Cinema, Dies He directed 17 films between 1971 and 2014. His 1973 film ''Cuando quiero llorar no lloro'', an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Venezuelan writer , was entered into the |
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of . The city has 16 boroughs or ''demarcaciones territoriales'', which are in turn divided into neighborhoods or ''colonias''. The 2020 population for the city proper was 9,209,944, with a land area of . According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the population of Greater Mexico City is 21,804,515, which makes it the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the world, the second-largest urban agglomeration in the Western Hemisphere (behind São Paulo, Brazil), and the largest Spanish language, Spanish-speaking city (city proper) in the world. Greater Mexico City has a gross domestic product, GDP of $411 billion in 2011, which makes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregorio Walerstein
Gregorio Walerstein Weinstock (22 February 1913 – 24 January 2002) was a Mexican film producer and screenwriter of Jewish descent. He produced 193 films between 1941 and 1989. His productions include ''Ash Wednesday'' (1958), which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival, and '' La Valentina'' (1966), his last collaboration with actress María Félix. He also discovered actresses Flor Silvestre, Ofelia Montesco, and Hilda Aguirre. Selected filmography * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1942) * ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1944) * ''Everybody's Woman'' (1946) * '' The Thief'' (1947) * ''The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra'' (1947) * ''Maclovia'' (1948) * ''Midnight'' (1949) * ''The Perez Family'' (1949) * '' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1950) * ''Primero soy mexicano'' (1950) * ''A Galician Dances the Mambo'' (1951) * ''María Montecristo'' (1951) * ''Now I Am Rich'' (1952) * ''A Place Near Heaven'' (1952) * ''The Island of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Otero Silva
Miguel Otero Silva (October 26, 1908 – August 28, 1985), was a Venezuelan writer, journalist, humorist and politician. A figure of great relevance in Venezuelan literature, his literary and journalistic works related strictly to the socio-political history of Venezuela. Throughout his life he was repeatedly forced into exile. Later on, after the establishment of a democratic state in 1958, he was elected to the Venezuelan Senate. Early career Born in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Otero Silva moved to Caracas at very young age to attend high school at the '' Liceo Caracas''. He later studied civil engineering at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. During this time he engaged in early literary activities, writing for magazines and newspapers such as '' Élite'' and '' Fantoches'', as well as other university publications. He also started dabbling in journalism. During the country's ''Student’s Week'' in 1928, Otero Silva formed part in a series of protests against the rule of dicta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Moscow International Film Festival
The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film '' Affection'' directed by Ludmil Staikov. Jury * Sergei Bondarchuk (USSR - President of the Jury) * Aleksey Batalov (USSR) * Julio Bracho (Mexico) * Paulin Soumanou Vieyra (Senegal) * Jerzy Hoffman (Poland) * Antonín Kachlík (Czechoslovakia) * René Clément (France) * Gina Lollobrigida (Italy) * Károly Makk (Hungary) * Kurt Maetzig (East Germany) * Toshiro Mifune (Japan) * Tolomush Okeyev (USSR) * George Stevens (USA) * Christo Christov (Bulgaria) * Kamal El Sheikh (Egypt) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden Prize: ** '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' by Vytautas Žalakevičius ** '' Affection'' by Ludmil Staikov * Golden Prize for Direction: Stanley Kramer for '' Oklahoma Crude'' * Special Prize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marisela Berti
Marisela Maritza Berti Diaz (born September 9, 1950-some sources say 1955-in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress, singer, television show host and former beauty queen. Her work in telenovelas and television talk shows has made her well known in Latin America; she has acted in Venezuela, Mexico, and the United States. Berti is also well known in Puerto Rico, where she lived at and worked on television for more than a decade. As of 2022, she was a resident of Mexico. Miss Venezuela contest Berti was Miss Zulia in 1971, representing her native state at the 1971 Miss Venezuela pageant. She ended up as the 4th runner-up at that contest. Career Soon after her Miss Venezuela participation, Berti embarked oin an acting career, signed by the television network, Radio Caracas Television. She had a small role in a telenovela show named "La Usurpadora" ("The Impostor"), which was a major international hit that has spanned several remakes. In 1972, Berti participated in " Sac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Walerstein
Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre (French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Russian), and Alasdair (Gaelic). People with the given name Alejandro * Alejandro Alvizuri, Peruvian backstroke swimmer * Alejandro Amenábar, Chilean-born Spanish director * Alejandro Aranda, American singer, musician, and reality television personality * Alejandro Arguello, Mexican footballer * Alejandro Avila, Mexican TV actor * Alejandro Awada, Argentine actor * Alejandro Betts, Argentine historian * Alejandro Bermúdez, Colombian swimmer * Alejandro Bustillo, Argentine architect * Alejandro Carrión, Ecuadorian poet and novelist * Alejandro Casañas, Cuban hurdler * Alejandro Castillo, Mexican footballer * Alejandro Cercas, Spanish politician * Alejandro Chataing, Venezuelan architect * Alejandro Cichero, Venezuelan footballer * Aleja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuando Quiero Llorar No Lloro (film)
''Cuando quiero llorar no lloro'' (English: ''When I Want To Cry, I Don't'') is a 1973 Venezuelan drama film directed by Mauricio Walerstein based in the homonymous novel by Miguel Otero Silva. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. Plot In 1948 Venezuela three children are born on the same day, all named Victorino were born. One is a poor mulatto, Victorino Pérez; the second is Victorino Perdomo, from a middle class communist family; and the third is Victorino Peralta, of society's upper echelons. Eighteen years later, the three are living very different lives. Pérez is in and out of prison and violent situations from childhood; Perdomo falls from middle-class grace as communism is rejected; Peralta spends much of his time surrounded by luxury and many women, ensconced in the same violence as the other Victorinos but never getting in trouble. However, all three die young: Pérez shot when running from police, Perdomo tortured by enemies, and Peralta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crónica De Un Subversivo Latinoamericano
Crónica may refer to: * ''Crónica'' (newspaper), a Buenos Aires newspaper * Crónica Electrónica or Crónica, an independent media label based in Porto, Portugal * Crónica TV, an Argentine news cable channel *Crônica, a Portuguese-language form of short writings about daily topics, published in newspaper or magazine columns See also *''La Crónica de Hoy'', a Mexican newspaper * Chronic (other) *Chronicle (other) A chronicle is a historical account of facts and events ranged in chronological order. Chronicle may also refer to: Companies * Chronicle (company), a cybersecurity company owned by Alphabet Inc. * Chronicle Books, a San Francisco-based book p ... {{disambiguation it:Cronaca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Empresa Perdona Un Momento De Locura
''La empresa perdona un momento de locura'' ( en, The Management Forgives a Moment of Madness) is a 1978 film directed by Mexican-Venezuelan filmmaker Mauricio Walerstein. Plot The film follows Mariano Núñez, a faithful worker in a factory where he has served for the last 20 years. One day, he is victim of a nervous breakdown that unleashes an extremely violent and destructive attitude. He is sent to a psychiatrist to treat his condition so he can return to work, but when faced with reality he must choose between being in solidarity with his colleagues or adapting to the environment that surrounds him. Release The film was screened for the 1979 Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs). References External links * La empresa perdona un momento de locura' at FilmAffinity FilmAffinity is a movie recommendations website created in 2002 in Madrid, Spain by the film critic Pablo Kurt Verdú Schumann and the programmer Daniel Nicolás. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Births
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Expatriates In Venezuela
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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