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Volver
''Volver'' (, meaning "to go back") is a 2006 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, and Chus Lampreave. Revolving around an eccentric family of women from a wind-swept region south of Madrid, Cruz stars as Raimunda, a working-class woman forced to go to great lengths to protect her 14-year-old daughter Paula. To top off the family crisis, her mother Irene returns from the dead to tie up loose ends. The plot originates in Almodóvar's earlier film ''The Flower of My Secret'' (1995), where it features as a novel which is rejected for publication but is stolen to form the screenplay of a film named ''The Freezer''. Drawing inspiration from the Italian neorealism of the late 1940s to early 1950s and the work of pioneering directors such as Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti, and Pier Paolo Pasolini, ''Volver'' addresses themes like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narratives. Desire, passion, family, and identity are among Almodóvar's most prevalent subjects in his films. Acclaimed as one of the most internationally successful Spanish filmmakers, Almodóvar and his films have gained worldwide interest and developed a cult following. Almodóvar's career came to during La Movida Madrileña, a cultural renaissance that followed after the end of Francoist Spain. His early films characterised the sense of sexual and political freedom of the period. In 1986, he established his own film production company, El Deseo, with his younger brother Agustín Almodóvar, who has been responsible for producing all of his films since ''Law of Desire'' (1987). His breakthrough film was ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz Sánchez (; ; born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Known for her roles in films of several genres, particularly those in the Spanish language, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. She is the first and only Spanish actress to be nominated for and to win an Academy Award, as well as the first to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Signed by an agent at the age of 15, Cruz made her acting debut at 16 on television, and her feature film debut the following year in ''Jamón Jamón'' (1992). Her subsequent roles included '' Belle Époque'' (1992), '' Open Your Eyes'' (1997), ''Don Juan'' (1998), ''The Hi-Lo Country'' (1999), ''The Girl of Your Dreams'' (2000), and ''Woman on Top'' (2000). She is also known for her frequent collaborations with Spanish director Pedro Almodóv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Maura
María del Carmen García Maura (born 15 September 1945) is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, she has starred in films such as ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', ''¡Ay Carmela!'', '' Common Wealth'', and ''Volver''. She holds the record for most Goya Awards for Best Leading Actress (with three). She also won a Cesar Award in 2013 and a Cannes Film Festival Award in 2006. Early life Maura was born in Madrid to Salvador García Santa-Cruz and Carmen Maura Arenzana. Her great-grandfather was the Count of Fuente Nueva de Arenzana, who lived in the Palace of Arenzana in Madrid, currently the embassy of France. Her other great grandfather from her mother's side was the artist Bartolome Maura Montaner, brother of Antonio Maura, a former prime minister of Spain on five occasions and a noted orator. Maura studied philosophy and literature at the ''École des Beaux-Arts'' in Paris. From 1964 to 1970, she was married to a lawyer, Francisco Forte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chus Lampreave
María Jesús Lampreave Pérez (11 December 1930 – 4 April 2016), known professionally as Chus Lampreave, was a Spanish character actress who starred in more than 70 films. She is internationally known for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar. Biography Lampreave was born in Madrid. She planned on being a painter and studied at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, after which she worked as an illustrator for the publishing firm. It had not been her intention to become an actress, but she was discovered by Jaime de Armiñán and began appearing in films in 1959. Her first work with Pedro Almodóvar was in '' Entre tinieblas'' (1983). In total, Lampreave appeared in eight of his films. Almodóvar is known for his use of recurring female stars; they are referred to as the " Almodóvar girls". Lampreave was known for playing old ladies, usually eccentric female relatives that sported extremely thick glasses. She was recognized for the humor and hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Dueñas
María Dolores Dueñas Navarro (born 6 October 1971) better known as Lola Dueñas is a Spanish actress. Born in Madrid, she is the daughter of Nicolás Dueñas and studied in the Teatro de La Abadía of Madrid. She decided to relocate to Paris, France, in 2011. Filmography Feature film *'' Mensaka'' (Salvador García Ruíz, 1998) *''Marta y alrededores'' (Nacho Pérez de la Paz and Jesús Ruiz, 1999) *'' Las razones de mis amigos'' ( Gerardo Herrero, 2000) *'' Terca Vida'' (Fernando Huertas, 2000) *'' Todo me pasa a mí'' ( Miquel García Borda, 2001) *'' Piedras'' ( Ramón Salazar, 2002) *'' Hable con ella'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 2002) *''Días de fútbol'' ( David Serrano, 2003) *''Mar adentro'' (Alejandro Amenábar, 2004) *''20 centímetros'' ( Ramón Salazar, 2005) *''Volver'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 2006) *''Lo que sé de Lola'' (Javier Rebollo, 2006) *'' Fuera de carta'' ( Nacho G. Velilla, 2008) *''Los abrazos rotos'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 2009) *''Yo Tambien'' ( Alvaro Pasto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Iglesias
Alberto Iglesias Fernández-Berridi (born 21 October 1955) is a Spanish composer. He was first noticed as a score composer for Spanish films, mostly from Pedro Almodóvar and Julio Medem. His career became more international with time and he eventually started to work also in Hollywood. Since then, he has been nominated four times for an Academy Award for his work in the films ''The Constant Gardener'' (2005), ''The Kite Runner'' (2007), ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011), and ''Parallel Mothers'' (2021). His other film credits include soundtracks for Steven Soderbergh's '' Che''. and Hossein Amini's ''The Two Faces of January'' (2014). He also has worked for ballet and has done other classical music work. Early and personal life Alberto Iglesias Fernández-Berridi was born in 1955 in San Sebastián. His sister is visual artist Cristina Iglesias. Iglesias was the brother-in-law of the late Spanish sculptor, Juan Muñoz. Career Iglesias studied harmony and counterpoint at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Cannes Film Festival
The 59th Cannes Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 May 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official selection Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over the jury. English director Ken Loach won the Palme d'Or with his movie '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley''. Other winners were Pedro Almodóvar (Best Screenplay, ''Volver'') and Alejandro González Iñárritu (Best Director, ''Babel''). This also marked the first time in three years that no American film, actor, actress, or filmmaker won any awards in Cannes. The festival opened with the premiere screening of ''The Da Vinci Code'', based on the novel by Dan Brown. ''Transylvania'' by Tony Gatlif closed the festival. ''Paris, je t'aime'' opened the Un Certain Regard section of the festival. Juries Main competition The following people were appointed as the jury for the feature films of the 2006 Main Competition: *Wong Kar-wai (Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yohana Cobo
Yohana Cobo (born 12 January 1985) is a Spanish actress who began her career as a child actress. She is best known for her role in the film ''Volver'' (2006), which earned her a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. Filmography Films *1997 - ''Campeones'' *2000 - ''Aunque tú no lo sepas'' *2001 - ''Sin noticias de Dios'' *2002 - ''Semana santa'' *2003 - '' La vida mancha'' (''Life Marks'') *2004 - ''Las Llaves de la independencia'' *2004 - ''El Séptimo día'' *2004 - ''Seres queridos'' *2005 - ''Fin de curso'' *2006 - ''Volver'' *2006 - ''Arena en los bolsillos'' (post-production) *2009 - ''Tramontana' Television * ''El Comisario'' ("La Casa de las meriendas"; 2005) * ''Código fuego'' ("Despedidas"; 2003) * ''Hospital Central'' ("Decisiones"; 2002) * ''Hermanas'' (1998–99) Awards *Cannes Film Festival - 2006 Best Actress together with the rest of the female cast of ''Volver ''Volver'' (, meaning "to go back") is a 2006 Spanish comedy-drama film written and direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanca Portillo
Blanca Portillo Martínez de Velasco (born 15 June 1963) is a Spanish actress. Career Portillo started as an actress in several small theater productions before graduating in drama from the Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático. One of her most important performances afterwards was her role of Carol in '' Oleanna'' by David Mamet, directed by Joaquín Kremel in 1994. She made her film debut in ''Entre rojas'' (1995). In 1996, Luis San Narciso cast her for the hit Telecinco series ''7 vidas'',. The series lasted for ten years and ran for 204 episodes. Portillo played the role of Carlota, an insecure but brassy hairdresser who married Gonzalo, the owner of a bar which functioned as the central set of the show. During the same period Portillo was nominated for the Goya Awards and Actors Union Awards for her role in ''El color de las nubes'' in 1997 in which she played a divorced mother who neglected her child. At the same Goyas, she won Best Supporting Actress for the play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Luis Alcaine
José Luis Alcaine (born 26 December 1938) is a Spanish cinematographer. Educated in Tangier, he was the first cinematographer to use fluorescent tube as key lighting in the 1970s. He has worked on films such as ''Belle Époque'' (Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 1993), ''Two Much'' (1995), '' Blast from the Past'' (1999) and ''The Skin I Live In'' (2011). He won the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer for ''Volver'', and has received five Goya Awards for best cinematography. In February 2019, he received the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes The Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts ( es, Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes, link=no) is awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Sport of Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escud .... Filmography References External links *' *''Fernández-Santos, Elsa. «Nuevas teorías sobre un icono del siglo XX Un enigma cinematográfico tras el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Screenplay Award (Cannes Film Festival)
The Best Screenplay Award (french: Prix du scénario) is an award presented by the Jury to the best screenwriter for their work on a film of the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival. It was first awarded in 1949. Winners See also * Silver Bear for Best Screenplay The Silver Bear for Best Screenplay (german: Silberner Bär/Bestes Drehbuch) is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in Screenwriting. Winners See also * Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay The Best Screen ... Notes :A: This year the award received the name ''Prix du scénario original'' (Original Screenplay Award). :B: This year the award received the name ''Prix du scénario et des dialogues au Festival International du Film'' (Screenplay and Dialogues Award). :C: This year the award received the name ''Prix du meilleur scénario original'' (Best Original Screenplay Award). External links Cannes Film Festival Official WebsiteCannes Film Festival at IMDB. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flower Of My Secret
''The Flower of My Secret'' ( es, La flor de mi secreto, links=no) is a 1995 Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film category at the 68th Academy Awards, but it was not selected as one of the final five nominees. Plot Leocadia "Leo" Macías, missing her husband, Paco, a NATO military official who is in Brussels for reasons related to the Bosnian War, puts on a pair of boots he gave her, but they are too tight, and she cannot get them off. Unable to contact her housekeeper, she tracks down her best friend, Betty, who removes the boots. Betty later encourages Leo, who is a writer, to contact Betty's friend Ángel, an editor at ''El País'', and ask for a job writing about literature as a distraction. Ángel and Leo get along well, but when he asks her to review a new anthology of works by Amanda Gris, a popular writer of roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
