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Porfiria Sanchíz
Porfiria Sanchíz (1917–1983) was a Spanish film actress.González p.247 Selected filmography * '' Juan Simón's Daughter'' (1935) * ''Saint Rogelia'' (1940) * '' The Scandal'' (1943) * ''Public Trial'' (1946) * ''Unknown Path'' (1946) * ''Mare Nostrum'' (1948) * ''Black Sky'' (1951) * ''A Tale of Two Villages'' (1951) * '' El Negro que tenía el alma blanca'' (1951) * ''He Died Fifteen Years Ago'' (1954) * ''The Cock Crow'' (1955) * '' Fedra'' (1956) * ''Sonatas'' (1959) * ''A Girl from Chicago'' (1960) * ''The Two Little Rascals'' (1961) * ''The Twin Girls ''The Twin Girls'' (Spanish: ''Las gemelas'') is a 1963 Spanish musical film directed by Antonio del Amo and starring Maleni Castro, José Bódalo and Helga Liné.de España p.9 The film's sets were designed by Sigfrido Burmann Sigfrido Burman ...'' (1963) References Bibliography * Luis Mariano González. ''Fascismo, kitsch y cine histórico español, 1939-1953''. Univ de Castilla La Mancha, 2009. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cádiz
Cádiz (, , ) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the Province of Cádiz, one of eight that make up the autonomous community of Andalusia. Cádiz, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, was founded by the Phoenicians.Strabo, '' Geographica'' 3.5.5 In the 18th century, the Port in the Bay of Cádiz consolidated as the main harbor of mainland Spain, enjoying the virtual monopoly of trade with the Americas until 1778. It is also the site of the University of Cádiz. Situated on a narrow slice of land surrounded by the sea‚ Cádiz is, in most respects, a typically Andalusian city with well-preserved historical landmarks. The older part of Cádiz, within the remnants of the city walls, is commonly referred to as the Old Town (Spanish: ''Casco Antiguo''). It is characterized by the antiquity of its various quarters (''barrios''), among them ''El Pópulo'', ''La Viña'', and ''Santa María'', which present a marked contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Negro Que Tenía El Alma Blanca
''El Negro que tenía el alma blanca'' is a 1951 Argentine musical film directed by Hugo del Carril. It is based on a novel by Alberto Insúa. Cast *Hugo del Carril *María Rosa Salgado *Antonio Casal * Félix Fernández * Carlos Díaz de Mendoza *Manuel Arbó *María Asquerino *Antonio Riquelme *Helga Liné *Porfiria Sanchíz *Manuel Aguilera *Margarita Alexandre *Elisa Méndez *Juana Mansó Juana is a Spanish female first name. It is the feminine form of Juan (English John), and thus corresponds to the English names Jane, Janet, Jean, Joan, and Joanna. Juanita is a common variant. The name Juana may refer to: People *Juana I ( ... * Mónica Pastrana External links * 1951 films 1950s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Hugo del Carril Argentine musical films 1951 musical films 1950s Argentine films {{1950s-Argentina-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Deaths
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Births
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's Desert Column. * January 10 – Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party were rescued after being stranded for several months. * January 11 – Unknown saboteurs set off the Kingsland Explosion at Kingsland (modern-day Lyndhurst, New Jersey), one of the events leading to United States involvement in WWI. * January 16 – The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million. * January 22 – WWI: United States President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Germany. * January 25 ** WWI: British armed merchantman is sunk by mines off Lough Swilly (Ireland), with the loss of 354 of the 475 aboard. ** An anti- prostitution drive in San Francisco occurs, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twin Girls
''The Twin Girls'' (Spanish: ''Las gemelas'') is a 1963 Spanish musical film directed by Antonio del Amo and starring Maleni Castro, José Bódalo and Helga Liné.de España p.9 The film's sets were designed by Sigfrido Burmann Sigfrido Burmann or Siegfried Burmann (1891–1980) was a German-born Spanish art director.Mira p.249 He was the father of Wolfgang Burmann, who also became an art director. Selected filmography * '' White Mission'' (1946) * '' Ninety Minutes'' .... Cast References Bibliography * de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films''. Greenwood Press, 1994. External links * 1963 films Spanish musical films 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by Antonio del Amo Twins in fiction 1960s Spanish films {{1960s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Little Rascals
''The Two Little Rascals'' (Spanish: ''Los dos golfillos'') is a 1961 Spanish drama film directed by Antonio del Amo and starring Joselito, Maria Piazzai and Luz Márquez.de España p.9 The film's sets were designed by Sigfrido Burmann Sigfrido Burmann or Siegfried Burmann (1891–1980) was a German-born Spanish art director.Mira p.249 He was the father of Wolfgang Burmann, who also became an art director. Selected filmography * '' White Mission'' (1946) * '' Ninety Minutes'' .... Cast References Bibliography * de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films''. Greenwood Press, 1994. External links * 1961 drama films Spanish drama films 1961 films 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by Antonio del Amo 1960s Spanish films {{1960s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Girl From Chicago
''A Girl from Chicago'' (Spanish: ''Una chica de Chicago'') is a 1960 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Mur Oti and starring Ana Bertha Lepe, Javier Armet and Rafael Durán.Labanyi & Pavlović p.236 synopsis A Spanish girl educated in Chicago comes back to her little town and starts a feminist movement. The male hillbillies are confused and scared, so they beg help to a lawyer, the mayor's son. Cast * Ana Bertha Lepe * Javier Armet * Rafael Durán * Roberto Rey * José María Lado * Ángel Ter * Porfiria Sanchíz * Joaquín Roa * Tony Soler * Manuel Bermúdez 'Boliche' * Luana Alcañiz * Manuel Requena * Lola Alba * Pilar Gómez Ferrer * Julia Pachelo * Ángel Calero * Josefina Bejarano * Ramón Giner * Félix Briones * Fernando San Clemente * Pilar Sanclemente * Marisa Prado * José Marco Davó José Marco Davó (1895–1974) was a Spanish film actor.Pitts p.307 Selected filmography * ''Es mi hombre'' (1934) * ''Don Quintín el amargao'' (1935) - N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonatas (film)
''Sonatas'' is a 1959 Mexican-Spanish historical drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and starring María Félix, Francisco Rabal and Aurora Bautista.Baugh p.81 It premiered at the Venice Film Festival. It is based on novels written by the Spanish author Ramón del Valle-Inclán. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Francisco Canet and Gunther Gerszo. Some location shooting took place in Galicia as well as various locations around Mexico. The film was shot in Eastmancolor. Cast * María Félix as La Niña Chole * Francisco Rabal as Marqués Javier de Bradomín * Aurora Bautista as Concha * Fernando Rey as Capitán Casares * Carlos Rivas as Juan Guzmán * Ignacio López Tarso as Jefe de guerrilleros * Carlos Casaravilla as Conde de Brandeso * David Reynoso as Teniente Elizondo * Nela Conjiu as Joven loca * Manuel Alexandre as Teniente Andrade * Ada Carrasco as Nana * José Torvay as Segundo sargento * Matilde Muñoz Sampedro as Candelaria * Rafa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fedra (film)
''Fedra'' (stylized as ''FΣDRA'' during the initial credits) is a 1956 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Mur Oti and starring Emma Penella, Enrique Diosdado and Vicente Parra.Mira p.237 Synopsis The story is based in Seneca the Younger's tragedy '' Phaedra''. A pretty and untamed girl named Estrella does not fit in her fishing village by the Spanish Mediterranean. She is lusted after by the men and despised by the women. She is pretended by Juan, a rich shipowner from the North. However she falls in love with Fernando, a subordinate of Juan's, wo loves horses and dislikes the seaside. Her advances are rejected by Fernando. Estrella accepts marrying Juan, who has established himself in the village to be closer to her. Then she learns that Fernando is Juan's son from an earlier marriage. The wedding features the Midsummer bonfires. Estrella and Fernando jump the fire and dance with the village couples. Later, Juan has to take to sea. Fernando wishes to leave but stays until his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cock Crow
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Died Fifteen Years Ago
''He Died Fifteen Years Ago'' (Spanish: ''Murió hace quince años'') is a 1954 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Rafael Rivelles, Francisco Rabal and Lyla Rocco. Synopsis Diego Acuña was one of the children transferred to the Soviet Union during the Spanish Civil War and educated in communism and prepared to act as an international spy. Among his destinations are France and Italy, where he will work under the command of Germán Goeritz. After several years he is entrusted with a mission in Spain, in which he must collaborate in the murder of his father, an important opponent of communism. Cast * Rafael Rivelles as Coronel Acuña * Francisco Rabal as Diego * Lyla Rocco as Mónica * Gérard Tichy as Germán Goeritz * Carmen Rodríguez as Cándida * Ricardo Calvo as Daniel * Fernando Sancho as Joaquín Campos * Félix de Pomés as Jefe de policía * Antonio Prieto as Ramón Iranzo * José Manuel Martín as Muñoz * Porfiria Sanchíz as P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tale Of Two Villages
''A Tale of Two Villages'' (Spanish: ''Historia de dos aldeas'') is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by Antonio del Amo and starring Nani Fernández, Carlos Muñoz and Manolo Morán.de España p.9 Cast * Manuel Arbó * Xan das Bolas * José Bódalo * Nani Fernández * Juana Mansó * Arturo Marín * Manolo Morán * Carlos Muñoz * Manuel Requena Manuel Requena (1802–1876) was a Yucatán-born Californio politician who served multiple terms as Alcalde of Los Angeles (Mayor of Los Angeles). Requena became active in Los Angeles politics in the 1830s, during the Mexican era, and continued ... * Lina Rosales * Porfiria Sanchíz References Bibliography * de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films''. Greenwood Press, 1994. External links * 1951 drama films Spanish drama films 1951 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Antonio del Amo Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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