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Valentín Tornos
Valentín Tornos López (4 January 1901 – 19 September 1976) was a Spanish film actor, film and television actor.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 List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits, second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its wikt:monocentric, monocentric Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area is the List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, second-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 Manzanares (river), River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about above mean sea level. The capital city of both Spain and the surrounding Community of Madrid, autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also th ... [...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 FerrerAncestry Library Edition (August 25, 1917 – June 2, 2008) was an American actor, director, and producer, active in film, theatre, and television. He achieved prominence on Broadway before scoring notable film hits with .... 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 2 – 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 18 – Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. * January 27 ** The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state. ** The First Battle of Amgala breaks out between Morocco and Algeria in the Spanish Sahara. February * February 4 ** The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria. ** The 7.5 Guatemala earthquake affects Guatemala and Honduras with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 23,000 dead and 76,000 injured. * February 9 – The Australian Defence Force is formed by unification of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. * February 13 – General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1901 Births
December 13 of this year is the beginning of signed 32-bit computing, 32-bit Unix time, and is scheduled to end in Year 2038 problem, January 19, 2038. Summary Political and military 1901 started with the Federation of Australia, unification of multiple Crown colony, British colonies in Australia on January 1 to form the Australia, Commonwealth of Australia after a 1898–1900 Australian constitutional referendums, referendum in 1900, Subsequently, the 1901 Australian federal election, 1901 Australian election would see the first Prime Minister of Australia, Australian prime minister, Edmund Barton. On the same day, Nigeria became a Colonial Nigeria, British protectorate. Following this, the Victorian era, Victorian Era would come to a end after Queen Victoria died on January 22 after a reign of 63 years and 216 days, which was List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign, longer than those of any of her predecessors, Her son, Edward VII, succeeded her to the throne. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Quijote Cabalga De Nuevo
''Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo'' () 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 *Laly Soldevila as Duche ... [...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 to dispose of the bodies. Background TV Guide opined that "this bloody, politically inflected drama is not at all what the exploitative English-language tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rebellious Novice
''The Rebellious Novice'' () 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 (novel), Sister San Sulpicio'' by Armando Palacio Valdés. 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 Spanish-language films Films directed by Luis Lucia Films scored by Gregorio García Segura Films about Catholic nuns Films based on Spanish novels 1970s Spanish films 1970s Mexican films Spanish-language musical films 1972 musical films Films based on works by Armando Palacio Valdés {{musical-film-stub ... [...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 Bl ... 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 Spanish-language comedy films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Bosque Del Lobo
''The Ancines Woods'' ( 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 Gabriela * Alfredo Mayo as Don Nicolás de Valcárcel * ... [...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 moth ... * 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 Valentín Tornos López (4 January 1901 – 19 September 1976) was a Spanish film actor, film and television actor.Cowie & Elley, p. 496 Filmography References Bibliography * Peter Cowie & Derek Elley. ''World Filmography: 1967''. Fairleigh ... * Charo Soriano * Marisa Paredes * 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 Anto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
