Truman (2015 Film)
''Truman'' is a 2015 comedy-drama film directed by Cesc Gay and co-written by Gay and Tomàs Aragay. The film stars Ricardo Darín, Javier Cámara, and Dolores Fonzi. It won five Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Darín), and Best Supporting Actor (Cámara). Plot Julián, living in Madrid, receives an unexpected visit from his friend, Tomás, a professor living in Canada. Julián is an actor and has had cancer for a year, and his only companion now is Truman, his loyal dog. The friends and Truman share four days together. Julián reveals he is opting for assisted suicide rather than chemotherapy if his health deteriorates. His cousin Paula and Tomás are disturbed by the news and share emotional and meaningful moments during Tomás's visit. They try to cope with Julián's situation. Julián gives his dog to his friend and they bid goodbye after an intense conversation. Cast Production The film was produced by Imposible Fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cesc Gay
Francesc Gay Puig (born 1967), better known as Cesc Gay, is a Spanish film screenwriter and film director. Biography Francesc Gay Puig was born in Barcelona in 1967. His 2015 film '' Truman'' won Goya Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Ricardo Darín), Best Supporting Actor (Javier Cámara) and Best Original Screenplay (Cesc Gay and Tomás Aragay Tomás may refer to: * Tomás (given name) Tomás is a Spanish, Portuguese, and Irish (also in the archaic forms ''Thomaz'', ''Thomás'' and '' Tomaz'') given name equivalent of ''Thomas''. It may refer to: * Tomás de Anchorena (1783–1847), ...). Filmography Film Television Theatre *"Los Vecinos de Arriba" (2015) (Author and director) References External links * 1967 births Living people Spanish male screenwriters Film directors from Catalonia Writers from Catalonia People from Barcelona 21st-century Spanish screenwriters {{Spain-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Àlex Brendemühl
Àlex Brendemühl i Gubern (born 27 November 1972) is a Spanish-German actor. Born in Barcelona to a Spanish mother and a German father, he has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1995. Brendemühl played the lead role of the Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele in the 2013 film ''The German Doctor''. Selected filmography * '' In the City'' (2003) * ''Inconscientes'' (2004) * ' (2009) * ''El cónsul de Sodoma'' (2009) * ''Heroes'' (2010) * ''The Mosquito Net'' (2010) * '' Entrelobos'' (2010) * ''Insensibles'' (2012, also known as '' Painless'') * ''The German Doctor'' (2013) * '' Falling Star'' (2014) * '' Ma Ma'' (2015) * ''Chiamatemi Francesco'' (2015) * '' From the Land of the Moon'' (2016) * ''7 años'' (2016) * '' Django'' (2017) * ''Transit'' (2018) * '' The Prayer'' (2018) * ''Petra Petra ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرَاء, Al-Batrāʾ; grc, Πέτρα, "Rock", Nabataean Aramaic, Nabataean: ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; es, Festival Internacional de San Sebastián, eu, Donostia Zinemaldia) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in the Basque Country. Since its creation in 1953 it has established itself as one of the 14 "A" category competitive festivals accredited by the FIAPF, of which it has one of the lowest budgets. It has hosted several important events of the history of cinema, such as the international premieres of ''Vertigo'', by Alfred Hitchcock (who attended the Festival) and the European premiere of ''Star Wars''. It was the first festival attended by Roman Polanski and has helped advance the professional careers of filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola, Bong Joon-ho and Pedro Almodóvar. José Luis Rebordinos has served as the director of the festival since 2011. History The festival was founded in 1953 with the first festival starting on September ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Movistar+
Movistar Plus+ (formerly Movistar+) is the trade name of the subscription platform for digital television owned by Telefónica, which operates in Spain. The service is distributed via optical fiber and ADSL and as well as with satellites such as Astra (satellite), Astra. The platform, which was officially launched on July 8, 2015, stems from the merger of Canal+ (Spanish TV provider), Canal+ and Movistar TV. It is the largest subscription television provider in Spain with 3,7 million customers and 45% of market share. History In 2013, even though they had previously happened during 2008, some negotiations about Canal+ sale appeared again. These ones would be more real because of the hurry banks had to solve Prisa's debt to them. In June 2014, Prisa accepted Telefónica's offer to own Canal+. One month later, Mediaset España would sell its share to Telefónica so it could obtain the 100% of the company. On 8 July 2015, Telefónica launched Movistar+, a new platform from the m ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Televisió De Catalunya
Televisió de Catalunya (, known by the acronym TVC) is the public broadcasting network of Catalonia, one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is part of the Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals, a public corporation created by the Generalitat de Catalunya by a Founding Act in 1983. Slightly more than half of its revenue (52%) comes from public funding through the Generalitat de Catalunya, while the remaining 48% is raised through advertising, sponsorship and merchandise and original productions' sales. It is officially composed by six channels: '' TV3'', ''TV3 HD'', '' 33''/'' Super3'', '' 3/24'', ''Esport3'' and ''TV3CAT''. While the main language of all these channels is Catalan, Spanish is usually neither sub-titled nor dubbed, as it is generally accepted that all Catalan speakers are by default also Spanish speakers. Some programmes such as ''Polònia'' and ''APM'' use Spanish extensively, largely for effect. In the Aran Valley, there are programs in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Televisión Española
Televisión Española (acronym TVE, branded tve, "Spanish Television") is Spain's national state-owned public television broadcaster and the oldest regular television service in the country. It was also the first regular television service in Equatorial Guinea. TVE began as a standalone company dependent on the Ministry of Information and Tourism. After undergoing numerous restructurings and reorganizations, it is currently the television division, while Radio Nacional de España (RNE) is the radio division, of Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), the public corporation which has the overall responsibility for the national broadcasting public services under a parliament-appointed president who, in addition to being answerable to a Board of Directors, reports to an all-party committee of the national parliament, as provided for in the Public Radio and Television Law of 2006. TVE launched its first channel on 28 October 1956 as the first regular television service in Spain. It w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Silvia Abascal
Silvia Abascal Estrada (born 20 March 1979) is a Spanish film, television and stage actress. She landed a breakthrough role in 1995 sitcom ''Pepa y Pepe'' which advanced her career. She has since featured in films such as ''The Yellow Fountain'', '' The Wolf'', and ''The Idiot Maiden''. Biography Silvia Abascal Estrada was born on 20 March 1979 in Madrid. She made her television debut in the game show '' Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez'', age 14. She advanced her career with her performance in 1995 sitcom series ''Pepa y Pepe'', in which she played Clarita, the middle sibling in the protagonist family characterised as a sarcastic and macabre yet also sensible grunge-loving teenager. She trained her acting chops under Juan Carlos Corazza. Her performance in ''The Yellow Fountain'' as Lola, a half-Spanish half-Chinese wild child, earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress. She was appointed as Unicef goodwill ambassador in 2003. In April 2011, Abascal su ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Francesc Orella
Francesc Orella i Pinell (born 11 June 1957) is a Spanish actor of cinema, television, theater and dubbing mainly known for his title role in the series '' Merlí'' on TVC. In 2008, Orella won a Max award for Best Actor for his role in '' An Enemy of the People''. In June 2009, he was awarded the National Theatre performance "strong, unique, compelling, moving and flawless" in theater productions of all records. Biography Born in Barcelona in 1957, he graduated from the Institut del Teatre in his hometown, and later moved to the United States to study at the Herbert Berghoff Studio (HB Studio) in New York City where he studied with actors such as John Strasberg, Carol Rosenfeld, Carlos Gandolfo, Genadi Karatkov and Bob McAndrew. In the world of the cinema made debut in several films and series produced by TV3, until in the year 2000 made debut in the Commissary, of Telecinco. He later appeared in series and mini-series as ''Ventdelplà'' (2009) or '' Infieles'' (2009), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Susi Sánchez
Asunción Sánchez Abellán (born March 21, 1955), known as Susi Sánchez, is a Spanish theater, film, and television actress. Career Susi Sánchez is best known for her roles in the Vicente Aranda film '' Mad Love'', where she gives life to Queen Isabella I, and in the plays ' and ''Mujeres soñaron caballos''. For these three roles she was nominated for the Spanish Actors and Actresses Union Awards, winning as Best Supporting Actress for her performance in ''Cara de plata''. In 2015 she joined the cast of the TV series ''Carlos, rey emperador'', playing Louise of Savoy. Personal life Susi Sánchez was the long-time romantic partner of actress and acting coach Consuelo Trujillo. The two attended numerous Gay Pride events and spoken out in favor of LGBT rights. Her niece Ruth Gabriel Ruth Sánchez Bueno (born 10 July 1975), better known as Ruth Gabriel, is a Spanish actress. Biography Ruth Sánchez Bueno (her real name) was born in San Fernando (province of Cádiz) on 10 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nathalie Poza
Nathalie Poza Maupain (born 7 March 1972) is a Spanish actress. Her credits include '' Todas las mujeres'', ''Hispania, la leyenda'', '' Football Days'', ''Un lugar en el mundo'' and ''The Weakness of the Bolshevik''. Early life She was born in Madrid, the daughter of a French mother and a Spanish father, and studied at a British bilingual school. From a young age, she learned to play the piano and practiced ballet. Career Her theater career has been closely linked with of the group , with which she has acted in various performances with actors such as , Javier Gutiérrez Álvarez, Guillermo Toledo, Alberto San Juan, and many others. Her ex-partner, Gonzalo de Castro, has also been linked to Animalario. In television she has had many secondary roles since the mid 1990s, including appearances in ', ', ', '' Periodistas'', ', and ''El comisario'', the last of which she has appeared in several episodes. In her first fixed television role in 2001, she played Nerea in ''Policí ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oriol Pla
Oriol Pla Solina (born 1993) is a Spanish actor from Catalonia. Biography Oriol Pla Solina was born in Barcelona in 1993, son to Quimet Pla (founding member of ) and Núria Solina (founding member of ). He made his debut onstage at age 6, later founding his own clown group 'Espai Dual'. In his early television career, he featured in TV3 shows such as ''El cor de la ciutat ''El cor de la ciutat'' (''The Heart of the City'') is a TVC television soap opera first broadcast on TV3 on 11 September 2000 and last broadcast on 23 December 2009. The show is the most watched fiction program in Catalonia, Spain, especially amo ...'', the TV-movie ' or '' Merlí''. Filmography Television Film Accolades References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pla, Oriol 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male television actors Spanish male film actors Male actors from Barcelona 1993 births Living people ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elvira Mínguez
Elvira Mínguez (born 23 July 1965) is a Spanish actress. Mínguez has appeared in such films as '' La cacatúa verde'' (1990), '' El carro de heno'' (1991), ''The Lucky Star'', ''Tapas'' (2005) and '' El desconocido'' (2015). Her television credits include '' Abuela de verano'', '' Mar de dudas'', ''Imperium'' and '' El tiempo entre costuras''. Filmography Films * ''La cacatúa verde'' (1990) * ''El carro de heno'' (1991) * ''Días contados'' (1994) - Lourdes * ''Historias del Kronen'' (1995) - Camarera * ''Cachito'' (1996) - Nati * ''Calor... y celos'' (1996) - Gaby * ''The Lucky Star'' (1997) - Ana Mari * ''Em dic Sara'' (1998) - Sara * '' Lágrimas negras'' (1998) - Marta * ''Diario para un cuento'' (1998) - Dolly * '' El invierno de las anjanas'' (2000) - María * ''El portero'' (2000) - Úrsula * '' Sólo mía'' (2001) - Andrea * ''The Dancer Upstairs'' (2002) - Llosa * ''Canícula'' (2002) - Isabel * ''Trece campanadas'' (2002) - Carmen * '' The Reckoning'' (2002) - M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |