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The Song Of Sister Maria
''The Song of Sister Maria'' (Spanish:''Sor intrépida'') is a 1952 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Dominique Blanchar, Francisco Rabal Francisco Rabal Valera (8 March 1926 – 29 August 2001), better known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter born in Águilas, a town in the south-western part of the province of Murcia, Spain. Throughout his career, Raba ... and María Dulce.Bentley p.121 Synopsis Soledad is a famous singer who one day decides to enter a convent, renaming herself Sor María de la Asunción. This decision provokes the confusion of her family, the press and public opinion in general. Now her job is to care for the sick and collect funds to solve the serious economic problems of the order. Finally, she decides to go as a missionary to India to offer her help. Cast References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008. External links * 1952 drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Gil
Rafael Gil (22 May 1913 – 10 July 1986) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. His film ''La guerra de Dios'' (1953) won the Bronze Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1953 and also won best film and best director at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. His film ''La noche del sábado'' (1950) was nominated for the Gold Lion at the 1950 Venice Film Festival and his film ''El beso de Judas'' (1954) was also nominated for the Gold Lion at the 1954 festival in Venice. His film ''Let's Make the Impossible!'' (1958) was nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. He has won nine prizes of the National Syndicate of Spectacle of Spain. Gil was a prominent director of the Franco era. His later works, often in collaboration with the Pro-Franco screenwriter and novelist Fernando Vizcaíno Casas, looked back nostalgically to the years of Franco's rule.Mira p.147 Filmography * ''The Queen's Flower Girl'' (1940) *''The Man Who Wanted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Sancho
Fernando Sancho Les (7 January 1916 – 31 July 1990) was a Spanish actor. Biography He was born in Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain on 7 January 1916 and died at Hospital Militar Gómez Ulla in Madrid on 31 July 1990 from a liver failure during or following surgery to remove a malignant tumor in the pancreas. He was interred in Madrid. Fernando Sancho fought in the Spanish Civil War on the rebel side, being wounded several times and achieving the rank of lieutenant in the Legion. Career He was often typecast as a Mexican bandit in Spaghetti Westerns, including ''The Big Gundown'' (directed by Sergio Sollima), ''A Pistol for Ringo'' and ''Return of Ringo'' (directed by Duccio Tessari), ''Arizona Colt'' (directed by Michele Lupo), '' Minnesota Clay'' (directed by Sergio Corbucci), and ''Sartana'' (directed by Gianfranco Parolini). He also appeared in a number of Spanish horror movies in the 1960s and 1970s. One of his better known horror parts was the role of a corrupt small-town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concha López Silva
Concha and Concho means "shell" in the Spanish and Portuguese languages. The word can also refer to: Places * Concho, Arizona, a frontier town now functioning as a retirement community in Apache County * Concho, Oklahoma * Concho County, Texas * Concho, West Virginia * Concho Valley, a region in West Texas * Fort Concho, a National Historic Landmark in San Angelo, Texas Rivers * Concho River, a tributary of the Colorado River in Texas * North Concho River, a tributary of the Concho River in Texas * Middle Concho River, a tributary of the Concho River in Texas * South Concho River, a tributary of the Concho River in Texas Other * Concho Resources Inc., a Texas oil exploration company * Concha (bread), a sweet baked bread originally from México * Concha or concho, a round decorative piece of metal seen on a western saddle and other horse equipment descended from the Spanish tradition * The bowl-shaped part of the auricle (anatomy) (the external ear), nearest the ear canal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Cuevas
Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, dark basaltic plains on Earth's Moon Terrestrial *Maria, Maevatanana, Madagascar *Maria, Quebec, Canada * Maria, Siquijor, the Philippines *María, Spain, in Andalusia *Îles Maria, French Polynesia *María de Huerva, Aragon, Spain *Villa Maria (other) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Maria'' (1947 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (1975 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (2003 film), Romanian film * ''Maria'' (2019 film), Filipino film * ''Maria'' (2021 film), Canadian film directed by Alec Pronovost * ''Maria'' (Sinhala film), Sri Lankan upcoming film Literature * ''María'' (novel), an 1867 novel by Jorge Isaacs * ''Maria'' (Ukrainian novel), a 1934 novel by the Ukrainian writer Ulas Samchuk * ''Maria'' (play), a 1935 play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Nieto (composer)
José Nieto (born March 1, 1942) is a Spanish composer, orchestrator, songwriter, conductor and drum player. He is best known for writing films scores, such as Mad Love (2001), El bosque animado (1987), The Fencing Master (1992), Carmen (2003), The Turkish Passion (1994) or I Know Who You Are (2000). For television he has composed music for the BBC in series like Crusades(1995) oFrom the Heart of the World(1990), and other international and Spanish series such as Captain James Cook (1988), Armada (1988), Teresa de Jesús (1984) or Los jinetes del alba. He has collaborated in theater with Miguel Narros in "El burlador de Sevilla" and "Salomé", with María Ruiz in the "Serrana de la Vera" and "The portrait of Dorian Gray", with José Luis Gómez in "Bodas que fueron famosas del Pingajo y la Fandanga" and in "Life is a Dream", with Adolfo Marsillach in "Los locos de Valencia" and with Josefina Molina in "No se ser ...", among others. He also has worked in the field of ballet. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nani Fernández
Juana "Nani" Fernández Ruiz (22 February 1923 – 9 November 1960) was a Spanish film actress.Coira p.188 Selected filmography * '' Lola Leaves for the Ports'' (1947) * '' Ninety Minutes'' (1949) * '' Wings of Youth'' (1949) * ''A Tale of Two Villages'' (1951) * '' The Song of Sister Maria'' (1952) * ''An Impossible Crime'' (1954) * '' Last Stand in the Philippines'' (1955) * '' The Lost City'' (1955) * ''The Legion of Silence ''The Legion of Silence'' (Spanish:''La legión del silencio'') is a 1956 Spanish drama film directed by José María Forqué and José Antonio Nieves Conde and starring Jorge Mistral and Nani Fernández.D'Lugo p.182 The film's sets were designe ...'' (1956) * '' The Cat'' (1956) References Bibliography * Pepe Coira. ''Antonio Román: un cineasta de la posguerra''. Editorial Complutense, 2004. External links * 1923 births 1960 deaths Actresses from Madrid Spanish film actresses 20th-century Spanish actresses Burials at Cementerio de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Kayser , a common nickname for those named Manuel
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Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manuel I of Portugal, king of Portugal Places *Manuel, Valencia, a municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain *Manuel Junction, railway station near Falkirk, Scotland Other * Manuel (American horse), a thoroughbred racehorse * Manuel (Australian horse), a thoroughbred racehorse *Manuel and The Music of The Mountains, a musical ensemble * ''Manuel'' (album), music album by Dalida, 1974 See also *Manny Manny is a common nickname for people with the given name Manuel, Emanuele, Immanuel, Emmanuel, Herman, or Manfred. People * Manny Acosta (born 1981), Panamanian pitcher in the Mexican Baseball League * Manny Acta (born 1969), Dominican Maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Prada
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the English county of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Francés
María Candelaria Francés García (2 February 1887– 9 December 1987), better known as María Francés, was a Spanish stage, film and television actress.D'Lugo p.98 Selected filmography * ''Anguish'' (1947) * '' The Vila Family'' (1950) * '' The Black Crown'' (1951) * ''Furrows'' (1951) * ''Persecution in Madrid'' (1952) * ''The Song of Sister Maria'' (1952) * ''Lovers of Toledo'' (1953) * '' Such is Madrid'' (1953) * '' Flight 971'' (1953) * ''Pride'' (1955) * ''The Violet Seller'' (1958) * '' Plácido'' (1961) * ''Another's Wife ''Another's Wife'' (Spanish: ''La mujer de otro'') is a 1967 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Martha Hyer, Analía Gadé and John Ronane.Bentley p.164 Cast * Martha Hyer as Ana María * Analía Gadé as Pepa * John Ron ...'' (1967) References Bibliography * D'Lugo, Marvin. ''Guide to the Cinema of Spain''. Greenwood Publishing, 1997. External links * 1887 births 1987 deaths Spanish film actresses Span ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Isbert
María Vicenta Ysbert Soriano (21 April 1917 – 25 April 2011) better known as María Isbert was a Spanish actress whose credits included more than 250 Spanish films during her career. Isbert worked with most major Spanish film actors and directors, including Luis García Berlanga and Luis Buñuel. Isbert, whose credits included films, television and theater work, was most active from the 1960s to the 1980s. Isbert was born in Madrid, Spain, on 21 April 1917. She was the daughter of Pepe Isbert, a popular Spanish film actor whose major roles included ''Welcome Mr. Marshall!''. Maria Isbert was the mother of seven children, including actor Tony Isbert. Isbert received numerous awards for her work, including the Silver Bellas Artes Medal in 1987. She was also named an Honorary Academic of the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España in 2008. Maria Isbert died at the Villarrobledo Hospital in Villarrobledo (Albacete), Spain, on 25 April 2011, at the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramón Elías
Ramón or Ramon may refer to: People Given name * Ramon (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian footballer * Ramón (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (singer), Spanish singer who represented Spain in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest *Ramón Blanco y Erenas (1833–1906), Spanish brigadier and colonial administrator of the Philippines *Ramón Castillo (1873-1944), former Argentinian president *Ramon Dekkers, Dutch muay thai fighter *Ramón del Valle-Inclán (1866–1936), Spanish dramatist and novelist *Ramón Díaz, Argentine football player and coach * Ramón H. Dovalina (born 1943), American educator *Ramón Emeterio Betances (1827–1898), Puerto Rican nationalist *Ramón Arellano Félix (1964–2002), Mexican drug lord and fugitive * Ramón Fumadó (born 1981), Venezuelan diver * Ramón Fernando García (born 1972), Colombian road cyclist *Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez (born 1940), American actor, using the stage name Martin Sheen * Ramón González (athlete) (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camino Garrigó
Camino Garrigó was a Spanish film actress. She appeared in twenty eight films, generally in supporting roles such as ''While Angels Sleep'' (1947).Lancia p.102 Selected filmography * ''The Complete Idiot (1939 film), The Complete Idiot'' (1939) * ''Whirlwind (1941 film), Whirlwind'' (1941) * ''Journey to Nowhere'' (1942) * ''Traces of Light'' (1943) * ''House of Cards (1943 film), House of Cards'' (1943) * ''The Phantom and Dona Juanita'' (1945) * ''While Angels Sleep'' (1947) * ''The Faith (1947 film), The Faith'' (1947) * ''Nobody's Wife (1950 film), Nobody's Wife'' (1950) * ''Our Lady of Fatima (film), Our Lady of Fatima'' (1951) * ''Facing the Sea'' (1951) * ''The Song of Sister Maria'' (1952) References Bibliography * Lancia, Enrico. ''Amedeo Nazzari''. Gremese Editore, 1983. External links * Year of birth unknown 1954 deaths Spanish film actresses {{Spain-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |