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Félix De Pomés
Félix de Pomés (5 February 1892 – 17 July 1969) was a Spanish Association football, footballer, Fencing (sport), fencer and film actor. In football, he represented Catalonia national football team, Catalonia ''Enciclopèdia Catalana de l'Esport'' and played for clubs including FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol in the 1910s, during the sport's amateur era in the country. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics in fencing. Later, he appeared in 72 films between 1928 and 1967. His daughter was the actress Isabel de Pomés. Selected filmography * ''The Great Adventuress'' (1928) - Teddy Bill * ''Der Henker'' (1928) * ''The Secret Courier'' (1928) - Norbert de la Môle * ''The Smuggler's Bride of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.3 million people, making it the fifth most populous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace (1949 Film)
''Peace'' (Spanish: ''Paz'') is a 1949 Spanish drama film directed by José Díaz Morales and starring Rafael Durán, Emilia Guiú and Alfredo Mayo. Ferrando p.131 It was shot at the Roptence Studios in Madrid. The film's sets were designed by the art director Francisco Escriñá. Cast * Rafael Durán as Raúl Storni / Juan Vencido * Emilia Guiú as Elena * Alfredo Mayo as Federico * Rafael Romero Marchent as Pedro * José María Lado as Chantajista * Raúl Cancio as Soldado sin piernas * José Jaspe as Oficial de las fuerzas del este * Ramón Martori as Comandante en jefe vencedor * Pacita de Landa as Niña * Félix Fernández as Marino * María Rosa Salgado as Novia de Raúl * Antonia Plana as Madre de Raúl * Vera Mendi as Otra novia de Raúl * Juana Mansó as Madre en hospital * José Prada as Colaborador de Storni * Luis García Ortega as Julio del Valle * Manuel Kayser as Colaborador de Storni * Jacinto San Emeterio as Ayudante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunderstorm (film)
''Thunderstorm'' (also known as ''Tormenta'') is a 1956 British drama film directed by John Guillermin and starring Carlos Thompson, Linda Christian, and Charles Korvin. It was made by British Lion Films. Plot summary Maria is a mysterious beautiful girl discovered unconscious and alone on board a small damaged yacht at sea. A group of fishermen, including Diego, take Maria back to the nearest coastal Spanish fishing village for her to recover and offer to repair her small yacht. All of the men in the village are infatuated with Maria, but the women view her with jealousy and suspicion, saying that she is a curse on their village and blaming her for the recent lack of fish on which the village solely relies. When Maria is attacked by a mob of village women tearing her hair and clothes and bruising her, the local Padre saves her. The film ends with Maria quietly leaving by setting out to sea in her repaired small yacht with Diego watching from the small harbour. Cast * Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cock Crow
''El canto del gallo'' is a 1955 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil. Plot In Hungary, during World War II and at a time when religious were being killed, Gans, a powerful communist commissar, saves the life of Father Miller, a former classmate. But in return he forces her to abjure his Catholic faith and go live with a prostitute. After that, Father Miller commits other sins such as denying confession to a dying man or ratting out a fellow priest. But repenting of his conduct, she returns to his old parish, where he will meet Gans again. Cast * Asunción Balaguer * S. Demoslavsky * Vicente Escrivá as child * Gracián Espinosa * César Gil as child * Antonio García Gómez * X. Heiss * José Luis Heredia * Francisco Herrera * Luis Induni * Julia Lajos * Ivan Ljevakovich * Hortuño López * José Manuel Martín * Jorge Ochando * Alicia Palacios * Mónica Pastrana * Jacqueline Pierreux * Félix de Pomés Félix de Pomés (5 February 1892 & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marta (1955 Film)
''Marta'' is a 1955 Spanish drama film directed by Francisco Elías and starring Mario Cabré, Elisa Montés and Ernesto Vilches. It was the last film of Francisco Elías, who had returned from exile in Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ..., and proved a failure at the box office.Bentley p.57 Cast * Mario Cabré as Rafael * Pilar Rivol as Marta * Elisa Montés as Gloria * Ernesto Vilches as Don Rufino * Félix de Pomés Don Gustavo * Germán Cobos * Marilín Estrada * Luis Induni * Ángel Jordán Urrutia * Diana Mayer References Bibliography * Comas, Àngel. ''Diccionari de llargmetratges: el cinema a Catalunya durant la Segona República, la Guerra Civil i el franquisme (1930-1975)''. Cossetània Edicions, 2005. * Bentley, Bernard. ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other Life Of Captain Contreras
''The Other Life of Captain Contreras'' ( Spanish: ''La otra vida del capitán Contreras'') is a 1955 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil.de España p.119 Synopsis Spain, 16th century: The brave captain Alonso Contreras is menaced by the inquisition, but he is not guilty. An alchemist, trying to help, gives Alonso a powerful potion in order to make him sleep until the danger flies. The potion A potion is a liquid "that contains medicine, poison, or something that is supposed to have magic powers." It derives from the Latin word ''potio'' which refers to a drink or the act of drinking. The term philtre is also used, often specifica ... is too much powerful and Alonso wakes up in the 20th century. The plot is similar to Mel Gibson's film '' Forever Young''. Cast References Bibliography * de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films''. Greenwood Press, 1994. External links * 1955 films 1950s historical comedy films Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Island Princess (film)
''The Island Princess'' () is a 1954 Italian-Spanish adventure film directed by Paolo Moffa. Plot The story takes place in 15th-century Spain. Canarian forces rise against Castille. Backup troops arrive on the island of Gran Canaria for aid due to the rising power of the Grancanarians. However, opinions about the war differ in the royal class. Guanarteme, the king and his daughter want peace. On the other hand, the warrior leader and the high priest want war. One day, Castillian officer Don Hernán falls in love with the king's daughter, despite the difference in their status. The high priest poisons the king fatally, and then tries to marry the princess. Soon after, the embassy of Castille, including Don Hernán, arrives for peace. His confession of love causes war in his camp. The princess and the high priest marry, despite the Castillian troops advance. The princess runs away with the high priest to the mountains of Tirma. Don Hernán follows them and does not let the prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Died Fifteen Years Ago
''He Died Fifteen Years Ago'' (Spanish: ''Murió hace quince años'') is a 1954 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Rafael Rivelles, Francisco Rabal and Lyla Rocco. Synopsis Diego Acuña was one of the children transferred to the Soviet Union during the Spanish Civil War and educated in communism and prepared to act as an international spy. Among his destinations are France and Italy, where he will work under the command of Germán Goeritz. After several years he is entrusted with a mission in Spain, in which he must collaborate in the murder of his father, an important opponent of communism. Cast * Rafael Rivelles as Coronel Acuña * Francisco Rabal as Diego * Lyla Rocco as Mónica * Gérard Tichy as Germán Goeritz * Carmen Rodríguez as Cándida * Ricardo Calvo as Daniel * Fernando Sancho as Joaquín Campos * Félix de Pomés Félix de Pomés (5 February 1892 – 17 July 1969) was a Spanish Association football, footballer, Fenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleven Pairs Of Boots
''Eleven Pairs of Boots'' (Spanish: ''Once pares de botas'') is a 1954 Spanish comedy sports film directed by Francisco Rovira Beleta and starring José Suárez, Mari Carmen Pardo and Elisa Montés.Bentley p.128 Plot Laura, the daughter of the director of Club Deportivo Hispania, manages to sign the promising player Ariza, who comes from the little town of Valmoral de la Sierra. The spark arises between them but Laura has another suitor, the player Mario Valero. Valero, full of jealousy, allows himself to be bribed to make his team lose. Ariza discovers his plans and can think of no better solution to avoid defeat than to injure Valero. Ariza is left as a savage, everyone turns their back on him and he has to leave the team, but finally the truth is discovered and he is rehabilitated. Cast * José Suárez as Ignacio Ariza * Mari Carmen Pardo as Laura López Salgado * Elisa Montés as Esther * José Isbert as Padre Roque * Manolo Morán as Ernesto * Mary Sant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Younger Brother (film)
''Younger Brother'' (Spanish: ''Hermano menor'') is a 1953 Spanish drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ... directed by Domingo Viladomat and starring Gustavo Rojo, María Rivas and Enrique Guitart.Gómez p.123 Synopsis Two boys are orphaned by their father, who has committed suicide in the suburbs of a big city. The older brother will make an effort so that his younger sister can study. Cast In alphabetical order References Bibliography * Juan Francisco Cerón Gómez. ''Cien años de cine en Lorca''. EDITUM, 1999. External links * 1953 drama films Spanish drama films 1953 films 1950s Spanish-language films Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films Spanish-language drama films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Morena
''María Morena'' is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by José María Forqué and Pedro Lazaga. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Paquita Rico - María Morena * José María Mompín - Fernando (as José Mª Mompin) * Rafael Luis Calvo - Cristóbal * Félix de Pomés Félix de Pomés (5 February 1892 – 17 July 1969) was a Spanish Association football, footballer, Fencing (sport), fencer and film actor. In football, he represented Catalonia national football team, Catalonia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Evil Forest
''The Evil Forest'' () is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by Daniel Mangrané. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. Plot During World War III, two soldiers enter a ruined building. They find an old book containing the story of Parsifal. The story is located in Spain during the barbarian invasions. The warrior Roderico, tired of fighting, stops Klingsor from abusing a captive woman. Klingsor challenges him as a coward before the barbarian king who holds the holy lance. In the fight, Roderico wins but refuses to kill Klingsor, who treacherously wounds him. Roderico leaves with the captive. The king disapproves of treachery. Klingsor challenges him and becomes the king of the barbarians. He devotes himself to magic. After Roderico's death, the captive bears a boy, Parsifal. She tries to find the grail but cannot. They refuge in Montserrat. A troop of grail knights passes and encourages the young child. When looking for Parsifal, his mother falls to her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
