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Arturo Goetz
Arturo L. Goetz (24 June 1944 – 28 July 2014) was an Argentine film actor. He worked in the cinema of Argentina. He studied for a Doctor of Philosophy degree in economics at Jesus College, Oxford, from 1971 to 1974, and published his findings on Argentine industrialization in 1976. Whilst at Jesus College, he played football for the college team and polo for the university team. After leaving Oxford, he worked as an economist at the United Nations in Geneva, and then at the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, where he worked on food security and South-South cooperation. He returned to Argentina in 1982 and established a treaty for South-South cooperation on food security for Latin America (Comite de Acción sobre Seguridad Alimentaria Regional, CASAR) as well as the non-profit Fundación CREAR, promoting development projects in Argentina. He took formal acting lessons after turning 50, having previously acted as an amateur. Partial filmography * ''Cómplices'' (1998) - Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the List of countries and dependencies by area, eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a Federation, federal state subdivided into twenty-three Provinces of Argentina, provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and List of cities in Argentina by population, largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a Federalism, federa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Holy Girl
''The Holy Girl'' ( es, La niña santa) is a 2004 Argentinian drama film directed by Lucrecia Martel. The picture was executively produced by Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar, and Esther García. It was produced by Lita Stantic. The film features Mercedes Morán, María Alche, Carlos Belloso, Alejandro Urdapilleta, Julieta Zylberberg, among others. Plot The film takes place in the small town of La Ciénaga, at the ''Hotel Termas,'' a dilapidated Argentine hotel, during a medical conference. Two young teenage girls, Amalia (María Alché) and her best friend Josefina (Julieta Zylberberg), begin to explore their new sexuality and, at the same time, have Catholic religious passion. Amalia lives with her attractive divorced mother ( Mercedes Morán), who owns the hotel, and her uncle Freddy (Alejandro Urdapilleta). During this time, in Amalia's mind, spiritual and sexual impulses are seeming to converge. One day, in the midst of a large crowd watching the performance of a mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lock Charmer
''Lock Charmer'' (Spanish: ''El cerrajero'') is a 2014 Argentine drama film written and directed by Natalia Smirnoff. The film premiered in-competition in the ''World Cinema Dramatic Competition'' at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2014. The film later premiered at the 2014 Fribourg International Film Festival on March 29, 2014. Plot Thirty-three-year-old locksmith, Sebastian doesn't believe in committed relationships. He learns from his recent girlfriend, Monica, that she's pregnant but she isn't sure that he is the father. During the same time, he discovers that whenever he fixes someones locks, he gets a vision into their lives, which reveals their feelings. Soon this power starts to complicate his life. After he warns a maid named Daisy that her boyfriend is stealing from her boss, she leaves her boyfriend, and Sebastian takes her in. But when he sees a vision about his own life, Sebastian is forced to examine every aspect of his life. Cast * Esteban Lamothe as Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mala (2013 Film)
''Mala'' (''Bad'' or ''Evil'') is a 2013 Argentine crime film directed by Adrián Caetano and starring Ana Celentano, Brenda Gandini, Florencia Raggi, Juana Viale, Julián Krakov, Liz Solari, María Duplaá and Rafael Ferro. The plot revolves around Rosario, an wikt:assassin, assassin who only kills men who mistreat or abuse women. Cast * Florencia Raggi as Rosario (II) * Juana Viale as Angélica * Liz Solari as Rosario (I) * María Duplaa as Rosario (III) * Brenda Gandini as Rosario (IV) * Rafael Ferro as Rodrigo * Ana Celentano as María * Julián Krakov as Carlos Javier * Arturo Goetz * Daniel Valenzuela (actor), Daniel Valenzuela * Susana Pampín * Laura Espínola * Rubén Noceda * Rogelio Gracia * Erasmo Olivera * Alejandro Ciancio References External links * 2013 crime films 2013 films 2010s Spanish-language films Argentine crime films 2010s Argentine films {{2010s-Argentina-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Return (2010 Film)
''No Return'' ( es, Sin retorno, links=no) is a 2010 Spanish-Argentine thriller drama film directed by Miguel Cohan which stars Leonardo Sbaraglia, Martín Slipak and Bárbara Goenaga alongside Federico Luppi. Plot The plot tracks the developments after a cyclist (Pablo) is hit by a car with young Matías and Chaucha inside. Pablo's father Víctor looks for witnesses and ventriloquist Federico eventually gets wrongfully jailed. Cast Production A joint Spanish-Argentine co-production, the film was produced by , Tornasol Films and Castafiore Films in association with Telefe and Arena Films. Shooting locations included Buenos Aires and Alicante. Release The film premiered in Argentine theatres on 30 September 2010. It entered the Valladolid International Film Festival's main competition on 27 October 2010, followed by a theatrical release in Spain on 18 February 2011, distributed by Alta Classics. Reception Fernando López of ''La Nación'' gave a positive review ("goo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rompecabezas
''Puzzle'' ( es, Rompecabezas) is a 2010 Argentine drama film directed by Natalia Smirnoff. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot A middle-aged housewife, Maria del Carmen (Maria Onetto), suddenly finds she has a gift for assembling puzzles. Unbeknownst to her husband (Gabriel Goity) and two college-age sons, she begins practicing for a tournament with a man (Arturo Goetz) she met through an ad in a puzzle shop. The thrill "of a woman discovering her special gift and rejoicing in it" is just one of the surprises in store for Maria, as she starts to look differently at the pieces of her life, and to try new things. Cast * María Onetto * Arturo Goetz * Gabriel Goity * Henny Trayles * Mirta Wons Reception Critical reception to the film was mostly positive, according to reviews cited at IMDb, with the notable exception of V.A. Musetto in the New York Post who said, "If the plot of the Argentine soaper ''Puzzle'' seems familiar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo's Room
Leo's Room (in Spanish: El Cuarto De Leo) is a 2009 Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...an film about a young man coming to terms with his self and sexual identity. Enrique Buchichio directed the film, and Martín Rodríguez starred as Leo. In the film, Leo meets an acquaintance from school, Caro. He then develops a relationship with a much more confident young man named Seba. Throughout, his small room serves as a refuge, a place of limited privacy, and a metaphor for his reclusive lifestyle. Venkatesh called the film a "fascinating though slow portal into the protagonist's grappling with sexuality." References Uruguayan LGBT-related films LGBT-related coming-of-age films 2009 films 2009 LGBT-related films Films set in Montevideo LGBT-related drama fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City Of Your Final Destination
''The City of Your Final Destination'' is a 2009 American romantic drama film directed by James Ivory and starring Anthony Hopkins, Laura Linney, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Omar Metwally, Hiroyuki Sanada and Norma Aleandro. It was written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and based on the eponymous novel by Peter Cameron. The film is the first Merchant Ivory film production without the participation of producer Ismail Merchant and composer Richard Robbins. Also, it is to date the last film directed by Ivory. Synopsis Graduate student Omar Razaghi ( Omar Metwally) wishes to write a biography on obscure writer Jules Gund, who died years before. Omar must travel to Uruguay to persuade the Gund family to authorize the biography. Cast * Omar Metwally as Omar Razaghi * Anthony Hopkins as Adam Gund ** Nicholas Blandullo as Young Adam * Alexandra Maria Lara as Deirdre Rothemund (Deirdre MacArthur in the novel) * Charlotte Gainsbourg as Arden Langdon * Laura Linney as Caroline Gund * Norma Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Sangre Brota
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * '' L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * ''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agencies * L.A. Screenings, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Nido Vacio
''Empty Nest'' ( es, El nido vacío) is a 2008 Argentine drama film written and directed by Daniel Burman and starring Oscar Martínez and Cecilia Roth. Plot The story is centered on a family of five, a father, mother, their two sons, and daughter, revolving around the father. The reality within the diegesis is the one of the father, Leonardo. The film plays with chronology and reality. Leonardo is a well-known writer and playwright, whose his wife left university studies to take care of the family. The film begins with a scene of a dinner in which Leonardo seems uncomfortable because, as is learned later in the film, he is witnessing a possible affair between his wife and an old college friend of hers. The film documents the troubles of the marriage as Leonardo has a brief affair with his dentist shortly after his youngest daughter leaves to Israel with her new husband Ianib. Leonardo's version of reality is, at many times, questionable during the film. He talks to a doctor tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Novia Errante
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * '' L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * ''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agencies * L.A. Screenings, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Asaltante
EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician * Ephrat Livni (born 1972), American street artist Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * El, short for Eleven, a fictional character in the TV series '' Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in '' Superman'' *E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film '' Road Trip'' Literature * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 2000 Japanese adult visual novel Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él'' (Lucero album), a 1982 album by Lucero * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from ''Caminando'' (album) * "É ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
