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The Lioness Of Castille
''The Lioness of Castille'' (Spanish: ''La leona de Castilla'') is a 1951 Spanish historical drama film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Amparo Rivelles, Virgilio Teixeira and Alfredo Mayo. De Orduña had directed a number of the most expensive Spanish costume films of the era for the leading studio CIFESA. The film portrays the sixteenth century noblewoman María Pacheco, in a fictitious story that has her battling foreign agents during the reign of Charles V Charles V may refer to: * Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558) * Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain * Charles V of France (1338–1380), called the Wise * Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643–1690) * Infa .... Synopsis After his defeat in the Battle of Villalar, Juan de Padilla, chief of the comuneros, is executed by beheading together with Juan Bravo and Francisco Maldonado in the presence of his wife María de Pacheco and his son. After that they swear, before the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan De Orduña
Juan de Orduña y Fernández-Shaw (27 December 1900 – 3 February 1974) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor. Subservient to the ideological tenets and preferences of Francoism, he was one of the regime's standout directors during the autarchy period. He particularly earned recognition for his epic-historicist films, including the extravagant ''Madness for Love'' (1948), "an immense commercial success". Filmography * ''Me has hecho perder el juicio'' (1973) * ''Eusébio, la Pantera Negra'' (1973) * ''El caserío'' (1972) * ''El huésped del sevillano (film), El huésped del sevillano'' (1970) * ''The Complete Idiot (1970 film), The Complete Idiot'' (1970) * ''Bohemios'' (1969) * ''La canción del olvido'' (1969) * ''The Troublemaker (1969 film), The Troublemaker'' (1969) * ''Farewell to Marriage'' (1968) * ''Maruxa (film), Maruxa'' (1968) * ''Anónima de asesinos'' (1967) * ''Abajo espera la muerte'' (1966) * ''Aragonese Nobility'' (1965) * ''Bochorno'' (1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Romero Marchent
Rafael Romero Marchent (3 May 1926 – 13 February 2020) was a Spanish director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Born in Madrid, the son of the author Joaquín Romero Marchent Gómez de Avellaneda, he started his career as an actor, mainly cast in character roles. In 1959 he became assistant director, and in 1965 he made his directorial debut with ''Hands of a Gunfighter''. Specialized in the Spaghetti Western genre, from the late 1970s he was also active on television. His brother Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent was also a director and screenwriter. In the 2000s he taught film and interpretation classes. He was awarded in 1947 by the Medalla del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos for his role in the film ''La mies es mucha''. He married Maruja Tamayo. He died on 13 February 2020 at the age of 93. Filmography Director * ''Hands of a Gunfighter'' (1965) * ''Sharp-Shooting Twin Sisters'' (1966) * ''Ringo the Lone Rider'' (1968) * ''Dos cruces en Danger Pass'' (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faustino Bretaño
Faustino Bretaño (1895–1978) was a Spanish film actor.Goble p.220 Selected filmography * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1926) * ''Lola Leaves for the Ports'' (1947) * '' The Troublemaker'' (1950) * '' Agustina of Aragon'' (1950) * ''Dawn of America'' (1951) * ''The Lioness of Castille ''The Lioness of Castille'' (Spanish: ''La leona de Castilla'') is a 1951 Spanish historical drama film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Amparo Rivelles, Virgilio Teixeira and Alfredo Mayo. De Orduña had directed a number of the most e ...'' (1951) * '' Good News'' (1954) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1895 births 1978 deaths Spanish male film actors Spanish male silent film actors 20th-century Spanish male actors {{Spain-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús Tordesillas
Jesús Tordesillas Fernández (28 January 1893 – 24 March 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 94 films between 1921 and 1973. He starred in the film '' Reckless'' which was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Flor de España o La historia de un torero'' (1925) * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1926) – Currito de la Cruz * ''Madrid se divorcia'' (1935) * ''The Strange Marchioness'' (1939) * '' Marianela'' (1940) – Pablo's Father * '' The Unloved Woman'' (1940) – Esteban * '' The Queen's Flower Girl'' (1940) * ''Pepe Conde'' (1941) – Don Gaspar * ''Idilio en Mallorca'' (1943) * ''Febbre'' (1943) – L'avvocato * ''Dora la espía'' (1943) * '' The Nail'' (1944) – Presidente del Consejo * ''Eugenia de Montijo'' (1944) – Próspero Mérimée * '' Lola Montes'' (1944) – Luis I de Baviera * '' A Shadow at the Window'' (1945) – Pedro Alar * ''Espronceda'' (1945) – Miguel de los Santos * ''Viento de siglos'' (1945) * ''Su úl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Rivero
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 8 million which is nearly 40% of the country's population, of which more than 6 million live in the city's continuous urban area. The city is entirely in the country's central valley. Most of the city lies between above mean sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city has a downtown core of 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is shaped by several stand-alone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, lined by parks such as Parque Forestal and Balmaceda Park. The Andes Mountains can be seen from most point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domingo Rivas (actor)
Domingo Rivas (29 March 1933 – 29 August 2020) was a Venezuelan racing cyclist. He competed in the three events at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1933 births 2020 deaths Venezuelan male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Venezuela Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Venezuelan people {{Venezuela-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teófilo Palou
Teófilo is a given name. People with the name include: *Teófilo Barrios (born 1964), Paraguayan football (soccer) defender *Teófilo Benito (1966–2004), Spanish middle-distance runner *Teófilo Borunda (1912–2001), Mexican politician *Teófilo Braga (1843–1924), Portuguese politician, writer and playwright *Teófilo Carvalho dos Santos (1906–1986), Portuguese politician *Teófilo Chantre (born 1964), Cape Verdean musician *Teófilo Cruz (1942–2005), Puerto Rican professional basketball player *Teófilo Cubillas (born 1949), Peruvian former footballer *Teófilo Dias (1854–1889), Brazilian poet, journalist and lawyer, nephew of Gonçalves Dias *Teófilo Ferreira (born 1973), Brazilian international freestyle swimmer * Teófilo Forero (died 1989), Colombian politician and trade unionist *Teófilo Gutiérrez (born 1985), Colombian football player *Teófilo José Jaime María Le Guillou, the founder in 1823 of Vieques, Puerto Rico *Teófilo Marxuach, (1877–1939), ordered t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Jaspe
José Jaspe ( gl, Xosé Jaspe Rivas) (10 August 1906 – 5 June 1974) was a Spanish film actor. He played Konev the conductor in ''Horror Express'' (1972), Ahmed in '' House of 1,000 Dolls'' (1967), Henneker in ''The Man Called Noon'' (1973), the traitor in '' The Centurion'' (1961), Sabrath in '' The Golden Arrow'' (1962), Spanish POW in ''Submarine Attack'' (1954), José in '' Black Jack'' (1950), and Enrique in ''El pobre rico'' (1942), by Ignacio F. Iquino. He appeared in the Spaghetti Western film ''Jesse James' Kid'' (1965), starring Mercedes Alonso, Roberto Camardiel and Luis Induni. He died in Becerril de la Sierra in 1974. Selected filmography * ''El sobre lacrado'' (1941) * '' We Thieves Are Honourable'' (1942) - Pelirrojo * ''El pobre rico'' (1942) * ''La culpa del otro'' (1942) - Patrón * ''Boda accidentada'' (1943) - Mario * ''Un enredo de familia'' (1943) - Niceto * ''El abanderado'' (1943) - Malasaña * ''Mi fantástica esposa'' (1944) * ''Paraíso sin Eva'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Pierrá
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of ''Pater Comunitatis''. In areas of Spain where Basque is spoken, "Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc) is often used. In Spanish Latin America and in the Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called "Pancho". " Kiko" is also used as a nickname, and "Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed " Chico" (''shíco''). This is also a less-common nickname for Francisco in Spanish. People with the given name * Pope Francis is rendered in the Spanish and Portuguese languages as Papa Francisco * Francisco Acebal (1866–1933), Spanish writer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Arbó
Manuel Arbó (18 July 1898 – 25 May 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1970. Selected filmography * '' Drácula'' (1931, Spanish version) * ''There Were Thirteen'' (1931, Spanish-language version of Charlie Chan Carries On) * '' Juan Simón's Daughter'' (1935) * ''The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself'' (1942) * ''A Palace for Sale'' (1942) * ''Journey to Nowhere'' (1942) * ''Follow the Legion'' (1942) * '' Idols'' (1943) * ''Bamboo'' (1945) * ''Unknown Path'' (1946) *'' The Prodigal Woman'' (1946) * ''The Party Goes On'' (1948) * ''Guest of Darkness'' (1948) * '' The Butterfly That Flew Over the Sea'' (1948) * '' Rumbo'' (1949) * ''The Guitar of Gardel'' (1949) * '' The Captain from Loyola'' (1949) * '' They Always Return at Dawn'' (1949) * '' El último caballo'' (1950) * ''Apollo Theatre'' (1950) * '' The Troublemaker'' (1950) * '' Agustina of Aragon'' (1950) * ''Tales of the Alhambra'' (1950) * ''The Lioness of Castille'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Romea
Alberto Romea (16 January 1882 – 14 April 1960) was a Spanish actor. Romea appeared in more than fifty films during his career including '' Lola, the Coalgirl'' (1952).Mira p.249 Selected filmography * ''El fantasma del castillo'' (1911) * ''Garrotazo y tentetieso'' (1916) * ''Clarita y Peladilla en el Football'' (1916) * ''Donde las dan las toman'' (1916) * ''El beso fatal'' (1916) * ''La dicha ajena'' (1917) * ''De cuarenta para arriba'' (1918) * ''La traviesa molinera'' (1934) - Magistrate * ''La bien pagada'' (1935) - Don Jorge * '' A Woman in Danger'' (1936) - Dr. Arnal * '' The Lady from Trévelez'' (1936) - Gonzalo de Trévelez * ''The Barber of Seville'' (1938) - Don Basilio * '' Carmen'' (1938) - Comandante Ramírez * ''Suspiros de España'' (1939) - Freddy Pinto * ''Sons of the Night'' (1939) - Don Francisco Cifuentes y Peláez * ''Los cuatro robinsones'' (1939) - Venancio * ''El genio alegre'' (1939) - Don Eligio, el administrador * ''Amore di ussaro'' (1940) - Conde D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás D
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), Welsh poet * Jean Nicolas (1913–1978), French international football player * Nicholas Harris Nicolas (1799–1848), English antiquary * Paul Nicolas (1899–1959), French international football player * Robert Nicolas (1595–1667), English politician Nicolás * Adolfo Nicolás (1936–2020), Superior General of the Society of Jesus * Eduardo Nicolás (born 1972), Spanish former professional tennis player Other uses * Nicolas (wine retailer), a French chain of wine retailers * ''Le Petit Nicolas'', a series of children's books by René Goscinny See also * San Nicolás (other) * Nicholas (other) * Nicola (other) * Nikola Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek ''Nikolaos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
