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María Francés
María Candelaria Francés García (2 February 1887– 9 December 1987), better known as María Francés, was a Spanish stage, film and television actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ....D'Lugo p.98 Filmography References Bibliography * D'Lugo, Marvin. ''Guide to the Cinema of Spain''. Greenwood Publishing, 1997. External links * 1887 births 1987 deaths Spanish film actresses Spanish television actresses {{Spain-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tudela, Navarre
Tudela is a municipality in Spain, the second largest city of the autonomous community of Navarre and twice a former Latin bishopric. Its population is around 35,000. The city is sited in the Ebro valley. Fast trains running on two-track electrified railways serve the city and two freeways (AP 68 and AP 15) join close to it. Tudela is the capital of the agricultural region of ''Ribera Navarra'', and also the seat of the courts of its judicial district. The city hosts an annual festival in honor of Santa Ana (mother of the Virgin Mary) which begins on 24 July at noon and continues for approximately a week. Street music, bullfights and the running of the bulls are typical events of the festival. History Archeological excavations have shown that the area of Tudela has been populated since the Lower Paleolithic era. The town of Tudela was founded by the Ancient Rome, Romans on Celt-Iberian settlements. Since then the town has been inhabited continuously. The Roman poet Marcus Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovers Of Toledo
''Lovers of Toledo'' () is a 1953 historical film directed by Henri Decoin and Fernando Palacios and starring Alida Valli, Pedro Armendáriz and Françoise Arnoul. It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain.Rège p.293 Partial cast * Alida Valli as Doña Inés de Arévalo Blas * Pedro Armendáriz as Don Alvaro Blas Basto y Mosquera * Françoise Arnoul as Sancha * Gérard Landry as Fernando de la Cierva * Marisa de Leza as Isabella * José Sepulveda as Ricardo * Rafael Bardem as Don Jaime de Arévalo * Ricardo Calvo as Don José * José Isbert as Anticuario * Manuel Requena as Mesonero * Manuel Aguilera as Oficial * Beni Deus as Marcos * María Francés as Mujer del pueblo * Manrique Gil as Relator * Casimiro Hurtado as Carpintero * Manuel Kayser as Padre confesor * José María Lado José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader Mohammad Najibullah says that Afghanistan's 1978 Communist revolution is "not reversible," and that any opposition parties will have to align with Communist goals. * January 4 – ** 1987 Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route from Washington, D.C. to Boston collides with Conrail engines at Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people. ** Televangelist Oral Roberts announces to his viewers that unless they donate $8 million to his ministry by March 31, God will "call [him] home." * January 15 – Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is forced into retirement by political conservatives. * January 16 – León Febres Cordero, president of Ecuador, is kidnapped for 11 hours by followers of imprisoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1887 Births
Events January * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti- rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the United States Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. ** British emigrant ship '' Kapunda'' sinks after a collision off the coast of Brazil, killing 303 with only 16 survivors. * January 21 ** The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed in the United States. ** Brisbane receives a one-day rainfall of (a record for any Australian capital city). * January 24 – Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian troops defeat the Italians. * January 28 ** In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the largest snowflakes on record are reported. They are wide and thick. ** Construction work begins on the foundations of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. February * February 2 – The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. * February 4 – The Interstate Comme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Marchio Di Kriminal
''Il marchio di Kriminal'' ( The Mark of Kriminal) is a 1967 film. It is the follow-up to ''Kriminal'' (1966). Plot The bandit Kriminal accidentally discovers in an ancient porcelain statuette a fragment of a map relating to the place where a famous outlaw, before being executed, had managed to hide two precious canvases. Kriminal immediately begins the research to recover three other statuettes, similar to the one in his possession, containing the fragments necessary to complete the map. His investigations are successful. Only one statuette is now missing from Kriminal to identify the place where the paintings are hidden. However, the statuette is in the hands of two adventurers, Mara and Robson, who, in turn, try to snatch the map fragments he recovered from Kriminal. An agreement is finally reached by the three: they will join forces to bring to light the hidden paintings and share the proceeds equally. Kriminal, Mara and Robson then leave for Beirut and, in an archaeological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another's Wife
''Another's Wife'' (Spanish: ''La mujer de otro'') is a 1967 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Martha Hyer, Analía Gadé and John Ronane.Bentley p.164 Cast * Martha Hyer as Ana María * Analía Gadé as Pepa * John Ronane as Andrés * Ángel del Pozo as Enrique * Elisa Ramírez as Alicia * Manuel Alexandre as Policía * María Francés * Pastora Peña * Erasmo Pascual as Hombre del bar * Rafaela Aparicio as Mujer del bar * Rafael Hernández as Conductor de excavadora * Ángel de Andrés as Taxista * Ana María Noé * Alberto Dalbés as Santiago * Fosco Giachetti Fosco Giachetti (28 March 1900, in Sesto Fiorentino – 22 December 1974, in Rome) was an Italian actor. Fosco Giachetti was the protagonist of ''Lo squadrone bianco'' (1936), directed by Augusto Genina. He became the leading man in Fascist ... as Alberto * Inma de Santis as Ana María de niña References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plácido (film)
''Plácido'' is a 1961 Spanish black comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. It was nominated to the Academy Award as Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. In the film, affluent women in a provincial town organize a Christmas campaign of feeding the poor. They are actually both disgusted by the poor, and treating them as their personal possessions. Meanwhile, the impoverished owner of a motorcycle car tries to find enough money to pay for his vehicle. Plot In a small provincial town, a group of "pious" women is fond of ostentatiously practicing charity. They organize a Christmas campaign under the motto "Feed a poor man at your table." In order to support the initiative, the sponsorship of a pot brand is sought, and a group of second-rate artists is invited. The artists have come expressly from the capital and are received enthusiastically at the train station. The humanitarian day is completed with a colorful parade, a publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Violet Seller
''The Violet Seller'', better known under its Spanish title ''La Violetera'', is a 1958 Spanish–Italian historical jukebox musical film produced by Benito Perojo, directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Sara Montiel, Raf Vallone, Frank Villard, Tomás Blanco and Ana Mariscal. The film was inspired by the song " La Violetera" composed by José Padilla in 1914, with lyrics by Eduardo Montesinos, that is incarnated in the film by Montiel as Soledad, a street violets seller who, after meeting and breaking with Fernando, the love of her life, becomes a famous singer who sings the song in her concerts. ''The Violet Seller'' received excellent reviews upon its release on 6 April 1958, although some reviewers found the plot too trite and conventional. Montiel's performance was widely praised while the production and the remaining main cast received generally positive reviews. It was immensely popular in Spain and it had a wide international release making it the worldwide highes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride (1955 Film)
''Pride'' (Spanish: ''Orgullo'') is a 1955 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Mur Oti.Bentley p.127 Cast * Xan das Bolas * Eduardo Calvo as Fidel * Arturo Castro 'Bigotón' * Francisco de Cossío * Beni Deus * Enrique Diosdado as Don Enrique * Félix Fernández as Obrero * María Francés * Matilde Guarnerio * Rufino Inglés * Cándida Losada as La madre * Julián Muñoz * Guillermo Méndez * Fernando Nogueras as Ramón * Nicolás D. Perchicot * José Prada * Marisa Prado as Laura * Domingo Rivas * Alfonso Rojas * Alberto Ruschel Alberto Ruschel (21 February 1918 – 18 January 1996) was a Brazilian actor, producer, and director. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1947 and 1981. Selected filmography * ''The Bandit of Brazil, O Cangaceiro'' (1953) * ''Pride ( ... * Luisa Sala * Vicente Ávila References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008. External links * 1955 drama films Spanish drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flight 971
''Flight 971'' (Spanish: ''Vuelo 971'') is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael J. Salvia and starring José Nieto (actor), José Nieto, Germán Cobos and Antonio Casas.Bentley p.122 The film's sets were designed by Antonio Simont. Some scenes were shot at Madrid's Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Barajas Airport. Cast * José Nieto (actor), José Nieto as Comandante Pedro Zubiri * Germán Cobos as Primer oficial * Antonio Casas as Giner * Santiago Rivero as Radiooperador * Raúl Cancio as Primer sobrecargo * Antonio Ferrandis as Segundo sobrecargo * Julia Martínez as Matilde * Joan Capri as Camarero * Enrique Diosdado as Emilio Fraga * José Bódalo as Hugo Carrara * Doris Duranti as Liliana Musso * María Dolores Pradera as Mónica * Xan das Bolas as Padre * Carmen Cabajos as Madre * Fernando Sanclemente as Niño * Pilar Sanclemente as Niña * Marisa de Leza as Hija del presidente Zavala * Milagros Leal as Señora creyente * Joaqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Such Is Madrid
''Such is Madrid'' (Spanish: ''Así es Madrid'') is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis Marquina (director), Luis Marquina and starring Susana Canales, José Suárez (actor), José Suárez and Manolo Morán.Bentley p.128 Cast * Susana Canales as Eulalia * José Suárez (actor), José Suárez as Antonio * Manolo Morán as Julián * Julia Caba Alba as Carmen * José Isbert as Dimas * Lina Canalejas as Luisa * Rafael Arcos as Mariano * Irene Caba Alba as Sabina * Gaspar Campos as Illecas * Milagros Leal as Regina * Ricardo Canales (actor), Ricardo Canales as Damián * Antonio Riquelme as Peluquero * José Orjas as Ramón * Amparo Soler Leal as Pitita * Juan Antonio Riquelme as Sindulfo * Aurora de Alba as Cantaora * Francisco Bernal as Portero * Julia Pachelo as Mujer de Baldomero * Arturo Marín as Policía * Emilio Santiago as Baldomero * María Francés as Vecina * Manuel Guitián as Tabernero * Josefina Serratosa as Portera * Fer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song Of Sister Maria
''The Song of Sister Maria'' (Spanish: ''Sor intrépida'') is a 1952 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Dominique Blanchar, Francisco Rabal and María Dulce.Bentley p.121 It is also known by the alternative title An alternative title is a media sales device most prominently used in film distribution. Books and films are commonly released under a different title when they are screened or sold in a different country. This can vary from small change to the ... ''Path to the Kingdom''. Synopsis Soledad is a famous singer who one day decides to enter a convent, renaming herself Sor María de la Asunción. This decision provokes the confusion of her family, the press and public opinion in general. Now her job is to care for the sick and collect funds to solve the serious economic problems of the order. Finally, she decides to go as a missionary to India to offer her help. Cast References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
