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Valentín Tornos
Valentín Tornos López (4 January 1901 – 19 September 1976) was a Spanish film and television actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ....Cowie & Elley, p. 496 Filmography References Bibliography * Peter Cowie & Derek Elley. ''World Filmography: 1967''. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1977. External links * 1901 births 1976 deaths Spanish male film actors Male actors from Madrid {{Spain-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabriola
''Cabriola'' is a 1965 Spanish musical comedy film starring Marisol and Ángel Peralta Pineda. It was written and directed by Mel Ferrer Melchor Gastón Ferrer (August 25, 1917 – June 2, 2008) was an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He achieved prominence on Broadway before scoring notable film hits with ''Scaramouche'', '' Lili'' and ''Knights of the Roun .... It was also known as ''Every Day Is a Holiday''. Plot A brother and sister train a horse for bullfighting. Production The film was based on an original story by Ferrer who developed it as a vehicle for Marisol. He became familiar with her making ''La Sell'' in Spain. References External links * 1965 films Films directed by Mel Ferrer Spanish comedy films 1960s Spanish films {{1960s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Deaths
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ** The United States v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1901 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * 19 (film), ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * Nineteen (film), ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * 19 (Adele album), ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD (rapper), MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * XIX (EP), ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * 19 (song), "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee (Bad4Good album), Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * Nineteen (song), "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Quijote Cabalga De Nuevo
''Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo'' ( en, Don Quijote Rides Again) is a 1973 Spanish-Mexican comedy film directed by Roberto Gavaldón, loosely based on Miguel de Cervantes's novel ''Don Quixote'' and starring Cantinflas as Sancho Panza, Fernando Fernán Gómez as Don Quixote, and María Fernanda D'Ocón as Dulcinea. Plot Don Quijote is obsessed with chivalry and its codes of honour. Accompanied by his peculiar squire Sancho Panza, he embarks on a series of adventures in which he is mocked and tricked by some, while others try to help him recover his sanity. But neither Don Quixote nor Sancho give up trying to protect humanity. Cast *Cantinflas as Sancho Panza *Fernando Fernán Gómez as Alonso Quijano "Don Quijote" *María Fernanda D'Ocón as Aldonza Lorenzo "Dulcinea del Toboso" * Paca Gabaldón as Altisidora (credited as Mary Francis) *Ricardo Merino as Bachelor Sansón Carrasco *José Orjas as Judge *Emilio Laguna as Duke *Alberto Fernández as Pedro Pérez, the parish priest * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cannibal Man
''The Cannibal Man'' (Spanish ''La Semana del asesino'', literally "Week of the Killer") is a 1972 horror film, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and written by de la Iglesia and Antonio Fos. Despite the international title, the film contains no scenes of cannibalism. The film is also known as ''The Apartment On The 13th Floor''. The film was featured on the British Director of Public Prosecutions' list of "Video Nasties". Plot After accidentally killing a taxicab driver, Marcos ( Vicente Parra), a young man who works as a butcher, wants to cover up his crime. Marcos's girlfriend Paula (Emma Cohen), the only witness, wishes to go to the police, so he strangles her. Marcos finds himself killing others, including members of his family, as they become suspicious of his actions, butchering his victims' remains at his workplace in order to dispose of the bodies. Background TV Guide opined that "this bloody, politically inflected drama is not at all what the exploitative English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rebellious Novice
''The Rebellious Novice'' ( es, La novicia rebelde, links=no) is a 1972 Spanish-Mexican musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Rocío Dúrcal, Guillermo Murray and Isabel Garcés.Mira p.192 It is a musical version of the 1889 novel '' Sister San Sulpicio'' by Armando Palacio Valdés Armando Palacio Valdés (4 October 185329 January 1938) was a Spanish novelist and critic. Biography Armando Francisco Bonifacio Palacio y Rodríguez-Valdés was born at Entralgo in the province of Asturias on 4 October 1853, eldest son of Silve .... The plot follows the plight of Gloria, a dreamy (rather than rebellious) novice nun. Cast References Bibliography * Mira, Alberto. ''The A to Z of Spanish Cinema''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010. External links * 1972 films Spanish musical films 1970s musical films 1970s Spanish-language films Films directed by Luis Lucia Films scored by Gregorio García Segura Films about Catholic nuns Films based on Spanish novels 1970s Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Una Chica Casi Decente
''Una chica casi decente'' is a 1971 Spanish comedy film directed by Germán Lorente and starring Rocío Jurado. Cast * Rocío Jurado - Silvia * Adolfo Celi - El Duque * Máximo Valverde - Daniel * Mirta Miller * Manuel Gómez Bur * Luis Sánchez Polack * José Luis Coll * Mary Paz Pondal (as Mari Paz Pondal) * Rafael Hernández * Valentín Tornos * Juanito Navarro * Tomás Blanco * Manuel de Blas * Frank Braña Frank Braña (born Francisco Braña Pérez; 24 February 1934 – 13 February 2012) was a Spanish character actor. Biography He was born Francisco Braña Pérez in Pola de Allande, Asturias, Spain on 24 February 1934. Also credited as Frank Bla ... References External links * 1971 films 1970s Spanish-language films 1971 comedy films Films with screenplays by Rafael J. Salvia Spanish comedy films 1970s Spanish films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Bosque Del Lobo
''The Ancines Woods'' ( es, El Bosque del Lobo, lit=The Forest of the Wolf also known as ''The Wolf's Forest'') is a 1970 Spanish drama/ horror film co-written, produced, and directed by Pedro Olea. It is based on the novel by Carlos Martínez-Barbeito, and is partially based on the life of Manuel Blanco Romasanta and his alleged lycanthropy. Plot The film focuses on Benito Freire, a lonely and miserable peddler whose world is dominated by ignorance and superstition. Wandering through various Galicia towns, he regularly suffers from severe attacks of epilepsy. Rumors about him begin to spread throughout the region, rumors that claim that Benito is both a werewolf and possessed by a demonic spirit. As the rumors about him continue to spread, Benito slowly descends into madness. Cast * José Luis López Vázquez as Benito Freire * Amparo Soler Leal as Pacucha * Antonio Casas as Abad * John Steiner as Robert * Nuria Torray as Avelina * María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara as Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juicio De Faldas
''Juicio de faldas'' is a 1969 Spanish motion picture. The film was directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia, and stars Manolo Escobar, Concha Velasco, José Sazatornil, and Gracita Morales. Plot Manolo is a trucker accused of having raped and left pregnant a young woman from a neighboring town. A beautiful lawyer, Marta, is wary at first, but soon shows her great professional skills is responsible for Manolo's defense. Marta begins to investigate witnesses and others from the village, interviews the accuser and her lawyer, and finally is convinced that their sponsored is innocent, as he has from the very beginning. The problem is that all the circumstantial evidence point to Manolo, and he has no choice but to find the real culprit. Otherwise he have only two options: prison or the wed the defendant, which they are opposed to categorically. After a trial filled with curiosities (Manolo declares singing, the private accuser and his wife are called to testify, the defense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Morning, Little Countess
''Good Morning, Little Countess'' (Spanish:''Buenos días, condesita'') is a 1967 Spanish musical comedy film directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Rocío Dúrcal, Vicente Parra and Gracita Morales.Cowie & Elley p.487 A man hires a woman to pretend to be a countess and pose as his girlfriend to impress his visiting parents. Cast * Rocío Dúrcal as María * Vicente Parra * Gracita Morales * Paquito Cano * Aurora Redondo * Ana María Custodio * Carlos Casaravilla * Antonio Riquelme * Luis Morris * Rafael Bardem * Pilar Gómez Ferrer * Juan Antonio Riquelme * Jesús Guzmán * Fernando Nogueras * Nicolás D. Perchicot * Josefina Serratosa * Miguel Armario * Valentín Tornos * Pilar Bardem María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz (14 March 1939 – 17 July 2021) was a Spanish film and television actress. In 1996, she won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead''. She was the mothe ... * Pilar Gómez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wild Ones Of San Gil Bridge
''The Wild Ones of San Gil Bridge'' (Spanish:''Las salvajes en Puente San Gil'') is a 1966 Spanish comedy film directed by Antoni Ribas and starring Adolfo Marsillach, Elena María Tejeiro and María Silva.Cowie & Elley p.496 Cast * Adolfo Marsillach * Elena María Tejeiro * María Silva * Nuria Torray * Luis Marín * Rosanna Yanni * Jesús Aristu * Trini Alonso * Carmen de Lirio * Vicky Lagos * Valentín Tornos * Charo Soriano * Marisa Paredes María Luisa Paredes Bartolomé (born 3 April 1946), known professionally as Marisa Paredes, is a Spanish actress. Biography Paredes began acting in 1960 film, '' 091 Policia al Habla'' (''091, Police Speaking!'') She became a teen idol across ... * Luisa Sala References Bibliography * Peter Cowie & Derek Elley. ''World Filmography: 1967''. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1977. External links * 1966 comedy films Spanish comedy films 1966 films 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
