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Ópera Prima
''Ópera prima'' is a 1980 Cinema of Spain, Spanish Comedy film, comic film directed by Fernando Trueba and starring Óscar Ladoire. It was written by Ladoire and Trueba. It is one of the most acclaimed Spanish Cinema films of the eighties. It is considered and iconic example of the ''comedia madrileña''. Synopsis Matías, a young man recently Legal separation, separated from his wife, falls in love with his cousin Violeta, a girl passionate about violin and Hippie#Art and fashion, hippie style. Cast * ... Matías * ... Violeta * Antonio Resines ... León * Luis González Regueral ... Nicky * Kiti Mánver ... Ana * Alejandro Serna ... Nicolás * Marisa Paredes ... Zoila Gómez * David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Flee, David Thomson ... Warren Belch * Tony Valento ... Hombre del supermercado * El Gran Wyoming ... Macarra Reception In May 1980, , in ' wrote: es, Trueba, amante de epopeyas soñadas habla de lo que ve, con ternura, con sarcasmo, con frescura, sin solemnida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Trueba
Fernando Rodríguez Trueba (born 18 January 1955), known as Fernando Trueba, is a Spanish book editor, screenwriter, film director and producer. Between 1974 and 1979, he worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaper '' El País''. In 1980, he founded the monthly film magazine ''Casablanca'', which he edited and directed during its first two years. He is the author of ''Diccionario'' (Planeta 1997, Plot 2004, Galaxia Guttenberg 2006) and the editor of ''Diccionario del Jazz Latino'' (SGAE, 1998). Among other awards, he has won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with '' Belle Époque'' in 1994, the Goya Award as Best Director three times and a Silver Bear for ''Year of Enlightment'' at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. ''Miracle of Candeal'' won the Goya for Best Documentary, and ''Chico and Rita'' won the Goya for Best Feature Animation. In 1999, ''The Girl of Your Dreams'' was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 49th Berlin International Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiti Mánver
María Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte (born 11 May 1953), better known as Kiti Mánver, is a Spanish actress. She has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows since 1970. Biography María Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte was born in Antequera on 11 May 1953. She spent her early childhood in between Málaga and Melilla, moving to Madrid at age 13. She made her feature film debut in ' (1970), playing a girl version of the character Elisa who is raped by her godfather. She then featured in the 1973 film ''Habla, mudita''. In 2015, she came to the London stage to play the lead role in ''Las heridas del viento'', a play by Juan Carlos Rubio, as part of the 3rd Festival of Spanish Theatre in London (Festelón). Selected filmography * ''Habla, mudita'' (1973) * ''Yankee Dudler'' (1973) * '' Luna de lobos'' (1987) * ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' (1988) * ''Anything for Bread'' (1991) * ''The Flower of My Secret'' (1995) * '' Things I Left in Havana'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Comedy Films
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1980s Spanish-language Films
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1980 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1980 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1980 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Worldwide gross revenue The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1980. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1980. Events * April 29 – Sir Alfred Hitchcock, known as "the Master of Suspense", dies at his home in Bel Air, California, at the age of 80. * May 21 – ''The Empire Strikes Back'' is released and is the highest-grossing film of the year (just as its predecessor, ''Star Wars'', was three years prior). * June 9 – Richard Pryor sets himself on fire while free-basing cocaine and drinking 151-proof rum. Pryor ran down his stree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Six" International film festivals worldwide, which include the Film festival#Notable festivals, Big Three European Film Festivals, alongside the Toronto Film Festival in Canada the Sundance Film Festival in the United States and the Melbourne International Film Festival in Australia. The Festivals are internationally acclaimed for giving creators the artistic freedom to express themselves through film. In 1951, FIAPF formally accredited the festival. Founded by the National Fascist Party in Venice in August 1932, the festival is part of the Venice Biennale, one of the world's oldest exhibitions of art, created by the Venice City Council on 19 April 1893. The ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Gran Wyoming
José Miguel Monzón Navarro (15 May 1955, Madrid), better known as El Gran Wyoming (''The Great Wyoming''), Wyoming or Guayo, is a Spanish television presenter, actor, musician, director and humorist. He graduated in Medicine and was a doctor in the town of Buitrago del Lozoya for a short period of time. He has hosted several programs such as '' Silencio se juega'' (1984), '' La noche se mueve'' (1992) and '' El peor programa de la semana'' (1993). Televisión Española refused to broadcast the last episode of the latter because of an interview with the writer Quim Monzó, in which a joke was made about the employment situation of the King's daughter ( Elena de Borbón). The official reason given was low ratings of the program. In 1995 he returned to TV on the private channel Telecinco. He presented ''Caiga quien caiga'' from 1996 to 2002. He was firstly critical of the last Felipe Gonzalez's socialist government and later against the conservative government of José María ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Valento
Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby league footballer * Tony (footballer, born 1983), full name Tony Heleno da Costa Pinho, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1986), full name Antônio de Moura Carvalho, Brazilian football attacking midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1989), full name Tony Ewerton Ramos da Silva, Brazilian football right-back Film, theater and television * Tony Awards, a Broadway theatre honor * ''Tony'' (1982 film), a Kannada film * ''Tony'' (2009 film), a British horror film directed by Gerard Johnson * ''Tony'' (2013 film), an Indian Kannada thriller film * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 1), an episode of British comedy-drama ''Skins'' * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 2), an episode of ''Skins'' Music * Tony T., stage name of British s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson Of Flee
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Spain after that film. In 1961, she made her début in theatre and since then she has performed different plays such as ''Hamlet'' with Eduard Fernández. In 1975, she and Raphael collaborated in a cartoon film about him, ''Rafael en Raphael''. She has participated in 73 films and television series. She portrayed the leading role of ''La Peregrina'' in a television production of Alejandro Casona's ''La dama del alba''. Pedro Almodóvar helped her to achieve her international fame, as she starred many of his films. In fact, in Spain, she is called "una chica Almodóvar" ("an Almodóvar girl"). She appeared in ''High Heels'' (1991), '' The Flower of My Secret'' (1995), '' All About My Mother'' (1999) and ''The Skin I Live In'' (2011). For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Serna
Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre (French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Russian), and Alasdair (Gaelic). People with the given name Alejandro * Alejandro Alvizuri, Peruvian backstroke swimmer * Alejandro Amenábar, Chilean-born Spanish director * Alejandro Aranda, American singer, musician, and reality television personality * Alejandro Arguello, Mexican footballer * Alejandro Avila, Mexican TV actor * Alejandro Awada, Argentine actor * Alejandro Betts, Argentine historian * Alejandro Bermúdez, Colombian swimmer * Alejandro Bustillo, Argentine architect * Alejandro Carrión, Ecuadorian poet and novelist * Alejandro Casañas, Cuban hurdler * Alejandro Castillo, Mexican footballer * Alejandro Cercas, Spanish politician * Alejandro Chataing, Venezuelan architect * Alejandro Cichero, Venezuelan footballer * Alejan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
