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Lola Dueñas
María Dolores Dueñas Navarro (born 6 October 1971) better known as Lola Dueñas is a Spanish actress. Born in Madrid, she is the daughter of Nicolás Dueñas and studied in the Teatro de La Abadía of Madrid. She decided to relocate to Paris, France, in 2011. Filmography Feature film *'' Mensaka'' (Salvador García Ruíz, 1998) *''Marta y alrededores'' (Nacho Pérez de la Paz and Jesús Ruiz, 1999) *'' Las razones de mis amigos'' ( Gerardo Herrero, 2000) *'' Terca Vida'' (Fernando Huertas, 2000) *'' Todo me pasa a mí'' ( Miquel García Borda, 2001) *'' Piedras'' ( Ramón Salazar, 2002) *'' Hable con ella'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 2002) *''Días de fútbol'' (David Serrano (director), David Serrano, 2003) *''The Sea Inside, Mar adentro'' (Alejandro Amenábar, 2004) *''20 centímetros'' ( Ramón Salazar, 2005) *''Volver'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 2006) *''Lo que sé de Lola'' (Javier Rebollo, 2006) *''Chef's Special, Fuera de carta'' (Nacho G. Velilla, 2008) *''Broken Embraces, Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 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, third-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. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding Community of Madrid, autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Serrano (director)
David Serrano de la Peña (born 1975) is a Spanish filmmaker as well as writer and adapter of musical stage plays. Biography David Serrano de la Peña was born in Madrid in 1975. He penned the screenplay of the box-office hit '' The Other Side of the Bed'', a 2002 musical comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro, also taking over writing duties of its 2005 sequel, ''The 2 Sides of the Bed''. His feature film directorial debut was the 2003 comedy '' Football Days'', earning a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Director. He has since directed ' (2007), ' (2010), '' We Need to Talk'' (2016), and '' Voy a pasármelo bien'' (2022). In addition to his work in the film industry, Serrano has also written and adapted musical plays such as ''Hoy no me puedo levantar'' (writer), ''Billy Elliot'' (adapter) and ' (writer), as well as directed episodes of the 2019 comedy television series ''Vota Juan ''Vota Juan'' () is a Spanish comedy television series created and . Produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel & Tony
''Angel & Tony'' (french: Angèle et Tony) is a 2010 French drama film directed by Alix Delaporte. It tells the story of a young widow in a desperate situation who not only wins the respect of her employer, his family and his community but also regains her estranged son. The film premiered in the International Critics' Week section at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. It received three César Award nominations and won two: Most Promising Actress for Clotilde Hesme and Most Promising Actor for Grégory Gadebois. Plot Existing by petty thieving and open-air sex, the penniless Angèle answers a job ad from the taciturn Tony. He lives with his widowed mother Myriam and runs a fishing boat with his brother out of the harbour at Port-en-Bessin. Over his mother's opposition, he gives Angèle a job helping Myriam sell the catch in the fish market and a room in their house. More than once Angèle offers him immediate sex, but that is not his idea of a relationship. Bit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Naharro
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António (Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In Galician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yo Tambien (film)
Yo Tambien (1889–1896) was an American Thoroughbred racing filly bred in California by Theodore Winters, a breeder and major landholder from the Washoe Valley in Nevada who was sometimes called "Black T" due to his huge, black, T-shaped moustache. California background Theodore Winters was one of the foremost horsemen who founded Thoroughbred racing and breeding in California. Winters had gone west because of the California Gold Rush. Once there, he made his money as a businessman and by dealing in gold mining stock. Besides owning a huge spread near the present town of Winters in Yolo County, California, called Rancho del Arroyo, he owned another California farm on the banks of the Sacramento River near Sacramento called Rancho del Rio. On Rancho del Rio, he kept his best stallion, Norfolk, by the great stallion Lexington. Meanwhile, in the 1870s, the founder of California's first sporting paper, the "Breeder and Sportsman" Joseph Cairn Simpson, had also come west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Embraces
''Broken Embraces'' ( es, Los abrazos rotos, links=no) is a 2009 Spanish romantic thriller film written, produced, and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Led by an ensemble cast consisting of many Almodóvar regulars, it stars Lluís Homar as a blind Madrilenian screenwriter who recalls his tragic love for Lena, played by Penélope Cruz, the deceased lead actress in his last directional feature ''Girls and Suitcases'', who was also the mistress of a powerful, obsessive businessman ( José Luis Gómez). Blanca Portillo co-stars as his agent Judit, while Tamar Novas portrays her son and Caine's co-writer Diego. Inspired by darkness and by a photo of a couple that Almodóvar took of El Golfo beach in Lanzarote in the late 1990s, the film serves as an homage to filmmaking, cinema and its various film genres. Stylistically, it is a complex noir-ish melodrama, that also blends comic elements with a film within a film—a broad comedy, that hearkens back to Almodóvar's 1988 release, ''Wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacho G
Nachos are a Mexican culinary dish consisting of fried tortilla chips or ''totopos'' covered with melted cheese or cheese sauce, as well as a variety of other toppings and garnishes, often including meats (such as ground beef or grilled chicken), vegetables (such as chili peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and olives), and condiments such as salsa, guacamole, or sour cream. At its most basic form, nachos may consist of merely chips covered with cheese, and served as an appetizer or snack, while other versions are substantial enough as a main course. The dish was created by, and named after, Ignacio Anaya, who created them in 1941 for customers at the Victory Club restaurant in Piedras Negras, Coahuila. History Nachos originated in the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, just over the border from Eagle Pass, Texas. Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya created nachos at the Victory Club in 1940 when Mamie Finan, a regular customer, asked if Anaya could bring her, and three other women on a shopping tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chef's Special
''Chef's Special'' ( es, Fuera de carta) is a Spanish film directed by Nacho García Velilla that centers on homosexuality and the decision to come out. It focuses on men who have had relationships with women to hide their own sexuality, to the point of even having kids. The film also deals with the theme of single parents. It stars Javier Cámara, Benjamín Vicuña, Lola Dueñas, and Fernando Tejero. The film premiered in Spain on April 11, 2008 and was a success in the box office, earning almost 1 million Euros in its first weekend and ending the year as the sixth highest-grossing Spanish film grossing 5,107,626.41 €. It received fourteen award nominations—including two Goya Awards—winning six of them. The critical reception was not as favorable, receiving negative reviews from important publications like El País, El Mundo, and ABC. Plot Maxi (Javier Cámara) is the chef and owner of a restaurant, Xantarella, who aspires to win a Michelin Star but is having financia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Rebollo
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Javier may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Javier, in video game '' Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. * ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier Colon, known as Javier People * Javier (name) Places * Javier, Spain * Javier, Leyte, Philippines See also * Hurricane Javier (other) * San Javier (other) * Xavier (other) * Xavier (given name) * Xavier (surname) Xavier (, , , , ; es, Javier ; eu, Xabier ) is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abel Xavier (born 1972), Portuguese footballer * Anderson Conceição Xavier (born 1980), Brazilian footballer * Arlene Xavier (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Que Sé De Lola
''Lola'' or ''What I Know About Lola'' ( es, Lo que sé de Lola, links=no; french: Ce que je sais de Lola, links=no) is a 2006 Spanish-French film directed by which stars Michaël Abiteboul and Lola Dueñas as Léon and Lola alongside Carmen Machi and Lucienne Deschamps . Plot Set in Paris, the plot concerns Léon, an asocial man living with his mother who starts observing newcomer Lola, a vivacious Spaniard. Cast Production The screenplay was penned by Javier Rebollo and Lola Mayo. A Spanish-French co-production, the film was produced by a Lazennec & Associes, Lolita Films and Malvarrosa Media with the participation of TVE and RTVV. Release The film premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2006. It also screened at the 50th London Film Festival in 2006, and at the 8th Seoul International Film Festival in 2007. It opened in Spanish theatres on 29 September 2006, and it did so in French theatres on 1 August 2007. Santiago Racaj was resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volver
''Volver'' (, meaning "to go back") is a 2006 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, and Chus Lampreave. Revolving around an eccentric family of women from a wind-swept region south of Madrid, Cruz stars as Raimunda, a working-class woman forced to go to great lengths to protect her 14-year-old daughter Paula. To top off the family crisis, her mother Irene returns from the dead to tie up loose ends. The plot originates in Almodóvar's earlier film ''The Flower of My Secret'' (1995), where it features as a novel which is rejected for publication but is stolen to form the screenplay of a film named ''The Freezer''. Drawing inspiration from the Italian neorealism of the late 1940s to early 1950s and the work of pioneering directors such as Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti, and Pier Paolo Pasolini, ''Volver'' addresses themes lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
