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Benito Perojo
Benito Perojo González (Madrid, 14 June 1894 – Madrid, 11 November 1974) was a successful Spanish film director and film producer. Biography Son of José Perojo Figueras (1850–1908), a journalist and politician of Cuban origin, by his wife, Ana Cortina Fuentes (1871–1954). On 18 July 1966 he was honoured by the Caballero Gran Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil. He died in Madrid on 11 November 1974 aged 80 and he was survived by his daughter Carmen Perojo Carreras. Selected filmography Director * ''Malvaloca'' (1926) * '' Restless Hearts'' (1928) * ''La bodega'' (1929) * '' The Charm of Seville'' (1931) * '' Fog'' (1932) * ''The Man Who Laughed at Love'' (1933) * ''World Crisis'' (1934) * ''Paloma Fair'' (1935) * ''Bound for Cairo'' (1935) * ''The Barber of Seville'' (1938) *'' Mariquilla Terremoto'' (1938) *'' Suspiros de España'' (1938) *''La última Falla'' (1940) * ''The Reluctant Hero'' (1941) * ''Goyescas'' (1942) * '' La Casta Susana'' (1944) * '' Seven Wome ... [...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 metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the 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 River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paloma Fair
''Paloma Fair'' (Spanish: ''La verbena de la Paloma'') is a 1935 Spanish musical film directed by Benito Perojo and starring Miguel Ligero, Roberto Rey and Raquel Rodrigo.D'Lugo p.106 It is an adaptation of the 1894 Zarzuela ''La verbena de la Paloma'' and it is part of the tradition of Operetta films which was at its height during the 1930s. The film was made by Spain's largest studio of the era CIFESA, and was one of the most popular films made during the Second Spanish Republic. Cast * Miguel Ligero as Don Hilarión * Roberto Rey as Julián * Raquel Rodrigo as Susana * Sélica Pérez Carpio as Señá Rita * Dolores Cortés as Tía Antonia * Charito Leonís as Casta * Rafael Calvo Rafael Luis Calvo Muñoz (30 December 1911 – 9 December 1988) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films including ''Miracle of Marcelino'' (1955). Selected filmography * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1926) * '' Doña Juana'' ( ... as El tabernero * Enrique Salvador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melancholic Autumn
''Melancholic Autumn'' (Italian:''Malinconico autunno'') is a 1958 Italian-Spanish melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Yvonne Sanson and Mercedes Monterrey. It was part of a popular series of romantic dramas pairing Nazzari and Sanson.Moliterno p.292 The film's sets were designed by the art director Sigfrido Burmann. Cast * Amedeo Nazzari as Andrea, capitano del mercantile * Yvonne Sanson as María Martínez * Mercedes Monterrey as Lola * José Guardiola as Giacomo * Miguel Gil as Luca Martínez * Manuel Guitián * Vicente Soler * Miguel Ángel Rodríguez as Il direttore della scuola di Luca * Javier Dasti * Ángel Calero * Mariano Alcón * María de las Rivas as Olga * Stanislaw Domolaski * Joaquín Vidriales * María Alcarria * Alfredo Broow * Eugenio Chemelal * Aurora de Alba * Alfonso Godá * Mario Umberto Martinelli * Antonio Martín * Mario Moreno Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes (12 August 1911 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Horse Inn (1948 Film)
''White Horse Inn'' (Spanish: ''La hostería del caballito blanco'') is a 1948 Argentine musical comedy film directed by Benito Perojo and written by Juan Carlos Muello based upon the homonymous opera ''White Horse Inn'' by Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz. It was premiered on April 15, 1948. The plot is about a famous singer who falls in love with the owner of an inn. Cast * Alfredo Alaria * María Aurelia Bisutti * Héctor Calcaño * Susana Canales * Max Citelli * Tito Climent * María Ferez * Elisa Galvé * Hedy Krilla * Mecha López * Nelly Meden * Osvaldo Miranda * Hilda Muller * Raimundo Pastore * Héctor Quintanilla * Santiago Rebull * Tilda Thamar * Juan Carlos Thorry Juan Carlos Thorry (June 28, 1908, in Coronel Pringles – February 12, 2000 in San Antonio de Padua), born José Antonio Torrontegui, was an Argentine film actor, tango musician and director. Best known for his work in tango films in the C ... External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Copla De La Dolores
''Song of Dolores'' ( es, La copla de la Dolores) is a 1947 Spanish drama film directed by Benito Perojo, written by Francisco Madrid. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Alfredo Alaria * Imperio Argentina - Dolores * Lola Beltrán * Ricardo Canales - Mariano * José Castro * Manuel Díaz González * Manolito Díaz - Lazaro * Manuel Díaz * Enrique Diosdado - Melchior * Domingo Márquez * Antonio Martínez * Herminia Mas * Andrés Mejuto * Amadeo Novoa - Cirilo * Lilian Valmar Celia María Damestoi (27 September 1928 – 4 August 2013), better known as Lilian Valmar, was an Argentine actress and vedette. Biography Lilian Valmar was born in Argentina, coming of age during the country's golden period of cinema which spa ... References External links * 1947 films 1940s Spanish-language films 1947 drama films Spanish black-and-white films Films directed by Benito Perojo Spanish drama films 1940s Spanish films {{1940s-Spain-film-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Songstress (film)
''The Songstress'' (Spanish: ''La maja de los cantares'') is a 1946 Argentine musical comedy film directed by Benito Perojo and starring Imperio Argentina and Amadeo Novoa.Cavanagh p.22 It is based on a novel by Armando Palacio Valdés. It is set in Andalusia. Cast * Imperio Argentina María Magdalena Nile del Río (26 December 1906 – 22 August 2003) was an Argentine professional singer and movie actress, better known as Imperio Argentina; she became a citizen of Spain in 1999. María Magdalena Nile del Río was born ... * Vicente Ariño * Andrés Barreta hijo * Gema Castillo * María del Pilar * Mario Gabarrón * Laberinto y Terremoto * Amadeo Novoa * María Luisa Ortiz * Enrique San Miguel * Conchita Soto * Carmelita Vázquez References Bibliography * Cecilia Cavanagh. ''La búsqueda de la nostalgia: afiches cinematográficos argentinos, 1934-1964''. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Pabellón de las Bellas Artes, 2006. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Women (1944 Film)
''Seven Women'' (Spanish: ''Siete Mujeres'') is a 1944 Argentine drama film directed by Benito Perojo and starring Olga Casares Pearson, Carlos Lagrotta and Silvia Legrand.de España p.194 It was based on a play which was later turned into a 1953 Mexican film of the same title. Plot summary Cast * Olga Casares Pearson as Carmen * Tito Climent * César Fiaschi * Lucy Galián * Malú Gatica * Carlos Lagrotta as Enrique * Silvia Legrand as Carmen * Claudio Martino * Nuri Montsé * Perla Nelson as Perla * Elsa O'Connor as Doña Isabel * Silvana Roth as Isabel * María Santos * Ernesto Vilches Ernesto Vilches (February 6, 1879 in Tarragona – December 8, 1954 in Barcelona) was a Spanish film actor, director and screenwriter, known for his roles in Latin films, mainly in Argentina and Mexico. He first came to the attention of cinema ... as Miguel References Bibliography * de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Casta Susana
''La Casta Susana'' is a 1944 Argentine Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish ( masculine) or ( feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines ... film released on October 11 of that year. It is based on the operetta '' Die keusche Susanne''. External links * 1944 films 1944 musical films Argentine musical films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Benito Perojo Argentine black-and-white films Films based on operettas 1940s Argentine films {{musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goyescas (film)
''Goyescas'' is a 1942 Spanish musical film directed by Benito Perojo and starring Imperio Argentina, Rafael Rivelles and Armando Calvo. The film is an adaptation of the 1916 zarzuela ''Goyescas'' by Enrique Granados, and also drew inspiration from the work of the artist Francisco Goya. The film was part of the popular trend for operetta films in Europe during the era. Perojo had been planning the production for around a decade before it was ultimately made.Bentley p.106 The film received the Biennale Award at the 1942 Venice Film Festival. Synopsis Set in Madrid, between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th. The Countess of Gualda and the famous songwriter Petrilla are very physically similar, so much so that many people confuse them. But one day they discover that they love the same man, the Marquis of Nuévalos, a terrible rivalry will arise between them that they will resolve based on songs and episodes that recreate Goya's paintings. Cast * Imperio Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reluctant Hero
''The Reluctant Hero'' (Spanish: ''Héroe a la fuerza'') is a 1941 Spanish comedy film directed by Benito Perojo and starring Miguel Ligero, Antoñita Colomé and Alberto Romea. The film is based on a play by Sergio Pugliese. It is stylistically similar to the White Telephone films of Italy.Bentley p.93 Cast * Miguel Ligero * Antoñita Colomé * Alberto Romea * Manuel de Diego * Lily Vicenti * Pedro Fernández Cuenca * Fernando Porredón * Pedro Valdivieso * Fernando Vallejo * Pedro Chicote Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ... References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. External links * 1941 films Spanish comedy films 1941 comedy films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La última Falla
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