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Marta Flores
Marta Flores (1913–2005) was a Spanish actress who appeared in more than ninety productions during her lengthy career. During the 1930s and 1940s Flores was a leading lady in films like ''Romeo and Juliet''Davies and Wells p.43 She later switched to playing smaller character roles. Selected filmography * ''Los héroes del barrio'' (1937) * ''Usted tiene ojos de mujer fatal'' (1939) * ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1940) * ''El 13.000'' (1941) * ''El sobre lacrado'' (1941) - Romualda * ''Goyescas'' (1942) - Pepa, La Gitana * ''Melodías prohibidas'' (1942) * ''Cuando pasa el amor'' (1943) * ''Piruetas juveniles'' (1944) - Angela, la madre di Stella * ''Cero en conducta'' (1945) * ''Se le fue el novio'' (1945) - Isabel * ''La hija del circo'' (1945) * ''Ramsa'' (1946) * ''El castillo de Rochal'' (1946) * ''Alma baturra'' (1948) * ''La casa de las sonrisas'' (1948) - Susana * ''Don Juan de Serrallonga'' (1949) - Amiga de Juana en baile * '' Life in Shadows'' (1949) - Esposa * ''¿Milagro en ... [...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] |
Veinte Pasos Para La Muerte
''Twenty Paces to Death'' (''Veinte pasos para la muerte'' in Spanish) is an Italian-Spanish western film of 1970 directed by Manuel Esteba and starred by Dean Reed, Alberto Farnese, Patty Shepard, Luis Induni, Marta May, Maria Pia Conte, Tony Chandler and César Ojinaga. It was written by Ignacio F. Iquino and Giuseppe Rosati Giuseppe Rosati (Foggia, 21 September 1752; Foggia, 1 September 1814) was an Italian physician, agronomist, philosopher and mathematician. He was born in Foggia from Raffaele Rosati and Marianna Giannone. He attended the University of Medicine i ..., composed by Enrique Escobar and edited by Luis Puigvert and Francisco Bertuccioli. It's produced by the company IFI Prodccuión in Spain and Admiral International Film in Italy. Cast References Bibliography * External links * {{IMDb title, 0066331 Films directed by Manuel Esteba Spaghetti Western films Films based on Spanish novels 1970 Western (genre) films 1970 films 1970s It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 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] |
1913 Births
Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the war. * January 13 – Edward Carson founds the (first) Ulster Volunteer Force, by unifying several existing loyalist militias to resist home rule for Ireland. * January 23 – 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Ismail Enver comes to power. * January – Stalin (whose first article using this name is published this month) travels to Vienna to carry out research. Until he leaves on February 16 the city is home simultaneously to him, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito alongside Berg, Freud and Jung and Ludwig and Paul Wittgenstein. February * February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopens as the world's largest railroad station. * February 3 – The 16th Amendment to the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Companys, Procés A Catalunya
''Companys, procés a Catalunya'' ( es, Companys, proceso a Cataluña) is a 1979 Spanish Catalan drama film directed by Josep Maria Forn, based on the last months of the life of the President of Catalonia, Lluís Companys, in which he shows his detention by the Nazis and his subsequent execution by the Spanish Francoists. It competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Luis Iriondo - Lluís Companys * Marta Angelat - Àngela * Montserrat Carulla - Ramona Companys * Xabier Elorriaga - Fortuny * Pau Garsaball - Miquel * Agustín González - Miembro del Tribunal * Alfred Lucchetti - Juez instructor * Marta May - Carme Ballester * Biel Moll - Urraca Pastor * Ovidi Montllor Ovidi Montllor (; 4 February 1942 in Alcoi, Spain – 10 March 1995 in Barcelona, Spain) was a Spanish singer-songwriter and actor. Career A native of Alcoi, at the age of 24 Montllor moved to Barcelona, where he was a member of various independ ... - Jordi * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Warriors (1977 Film)
''Street Warriors'' (original title ) is a Spanish film from 1977 directed by , known for being the first film of the ("delinquency cinema") genre that was popular in Spain at the end of the 1970s and in the 1980s. The story is inspired by the adventures of the famous delinquent (1961–2003; also known as ). Plot The film is about a gang of teenage car thieves from the suburbs of Barcelona. The delinquents have various run-ins with the law and mistreat women. The main character, ''El Torete'', is 15 years old. Cast The main actors were not professional actors. The cast included: Reception The film was a box office hit. Fernando Trueba writing for ''El País'' said that while the cinematography was terrible that the film had a strong feel of authenticity. ''Cinemanía'' describes the film as having aged very badly, while still being a good reflection of the times. Later films ''Perros callejeros'' is the first in a trilogy: * ''Perros callejeros'' (1977) *''Perros callej ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Vacations Of 36
''Long Vacations of 36'' ( es, Las largas vacaciones del 36) is a 1976 Spanish drama film directed by Jaime Camino dealing with the effects of Spanish Civil War on a bourgeois family trapped by the conflict in a tourist village near Barcelona. The film won three awards at the 26th Berlin International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize, Interfilm Award - Recommendation, and UNICRIT Award - Honorable Mention. The original ending (Franco's cavalry entry in the village, intentionally showed as a blurred image) was cut by Spanish censorship of that time. The film ends with all the Republicans marching to exile, and the fascist couple waiting at home. Plot In the summer of 1936, the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, a bourgeois family with many children, spending their holiday near Barcelona, tries to remain neutral between the Republicans and the supporters of General Francisco Franco. But the war change the lives of all. Cast *Analía Gadé as Virginia *Ismael Merlo as El Abuelo *Á ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain For A Dusty Summer
''Rain for a Dusty Summer'', originally known as ''Miguel Pro'' and released on DVD as ''Guns of the Revolution'', is a 1971 Mexican revolution film. Shot on location in Spain, it depicts the life and death of Mexican priest Miguel Pro during the Cristero War. The lead role was played by Humberto Almazán, an actor who left the industry to become a priest and returned to acting for this film. The movie was the final feature film of director Arthur Lubin. Plot In 1917 Mexico, the new government has commenced a war against the Church. Priests are rounded up and executed, churches burned down and religion outlawed. A carefree happy priest has to go on the run but returns to his nation to perform his priestly duties. Cast * Humberto Almazán as Miguel Pro (as Padre Humberto) * Ernest Borgnine as The General * Sancho Gracia as Humberto Pro * Aldo Sambrell as Col. Marinos * Harry Harris as Joe Weiler * Nela Conjiu as Señora Pro * Carlos Casaravilla as Capt. Larrea * Vicente Sangi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Man In Istanbul
''That Man in Istanbul'' ( es, Estambul 65, it, Colpo grosso a Galata Bridge, french: L'Homme d'Istamboul) is a 1965 English-language European international co-production adventure film directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi and starring Horst Buchholz. It was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures. ''That Man in Istanbul'' is a eurospy comedy film. Its English-language title is likely a reference to the 1964 eurospy comedy film '' That Man from Rio''. Plot After paying a million dollars ransom in used notes for a nuclear scientist abducted in Turkey, the CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ), known informally as the Agency and historically as the Company, is a civilian intelligence agency, foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gat ... find that they were fobbed off with a double. Refusing to accept defeat, agent Kelly goes on holiday to Istanbul where she meets nightclub owner Tony, who knows all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Madrid , coordinates = , largest_city = Madrid , languages_type = Official language , languages = Spanish language, Spanish , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = , ethnic_groups_ref = , religion = , religion_ref = , religion_year = 2020 , demonym = , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy , leader_title1 = Monarchy of Spain, Monarch , leader_name1 = Felipe VI , leader_title2 = Prime Minister of Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life In Shadows
''Life in Shadows'' (Spanish:''Vida en sombras'') is a 1949 Spanish drama film directed by Lorenzo Llobet Gracia and starring Fernando Fernán Gómez, María Dolores Pradera and Isabel de Pomés.Kinder p.401 It was made in Barcelona. Cast * Fernando Fernán Gómez as Carlos * María Dolores Pradera as Ana * Isabel de Pomés as Clara * Fernando Sancho as Productor * Alfonso Estela as Luis * Graciela Crespo as Sra. Durán * Félix de Pomés as Señor Durán * Mary Santpere as Doncella * Marta Flores as Esposa * Miquel Graneri as Marido * Jesús Puche as Fotógrafo * Valero as Carlos, niño * Juan López as Luis, niño * Antonia Llobet as Ana, niña * Antonio Leal as Comandante * Tomás Gutiérrez Larraya as Vendedor de Films Selectos * Hernández as Otor vendedor * Joaquín Soler Serrano as (voice) * Enrique Tusquets as Hombre del puro * Arturo Cámara as Comandante * Camino Garrigó Camino Garrigó was a Spanish film actress. She appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goyescas (film)
''Goyescas'' is a 1942 Spanish musical film directed by Benito Perojo and starring Imperio Argentina, Rafael Rivelles and Armando Calvo. The film is an adaptation of the 1916 zarzuela ''Goyescas'' by Enrique Granados, and also drew inspiration from the work of the artist Francisco Goya. The film was part of the popular trend for operetta films in Europe during the era. Perojo had been planning the production for around a decade before it was ultimately made.Bentley p.106 The film received the Biennale Award at the 1942 Venice Film Festival. Synopsis Set in Madrid, between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th. The Countess of Gualda and the famous songwriter Petrilla are very physically similar, so much so that many people confuse them. But one day they discover that they love the same man, the Marquis of Nuévalos, a terrible rivalry will arise between them that they will resolve based on songs and episodes that recreate Goya's paintings. Cast * Imperio Arg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
