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Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba (born 26 September 1942) is a Spanish film and television actor. Personal Caba is the son of actors and Irene Caba Alba and the brother of and Julia, both dedicated to acting too. From his mother's side, he is the grandson of actress and the great-grandson of actor . He is the nephew of actress Julia Caba Alba and the granduncle of actress Irene Escolar. He was born on 26 September 1942 at Valladolid's Calle Platerías while his parents were on tour, moving to Madrid three days later. He studied philosophy and began acting while at university. Following a stage debut in 1962, he made his feature film debut in Jess Franco's ''El llanero'' (1963). Awards He has won two Goya Awards as Best Supporting Actor for his roles in ''La comunidad'' and ''El cielo abierto''. Selected filmography Film References External links * 1942 births Living people Actors from Valladolid Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors Best Suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valladolid
Valladolid ( ; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and ''de facto'' capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the province of Valladolid. It has a population of 300,618 people (2024 est.). The city is located roughly in the centre of the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula's Meseta Central, at the confluence of the Pisuerga River, Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers before they join the Duero, surrounded by winegrowing areas. The area was settled in pre-Roman times by the Celtic Vaccaei people, and then by Ancient Rome, Romans themselves. The settlement was purportedly founded after 1072, growing in prominence within the context of the Crown of Castile, being endowed with fairs and different institutions such as a collegiate church, University of Valladolid, University (1241), Court (royal), Royal Court and Royal Audiencia and Chancillería of Valladolid, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Have I Done To Deserve This? (film)
''What Have I Done to Deserve This?'' () is a 1984 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The title is sometimes given with an exclamation mark at the end rather than a question mark. Starring Carmen Maura, Ángel de Andrés López, Chus Lampreave and Verónica Forqué, the film follows the misadventures of an overworked housewife and her dysfunctional family. Almodóvar has described ''What Have I Done'' as a homage to Italian neorealism, although this tribute also involves jokes about paedophilia, prostitution, and a Telekinesis, telekinetic child. Plot Gloria, a downtrodden housewife, lives with her husband Antonio, mother-in-law and two sons in a small, shabby and overcrowded apartment located by the Madrid motorway. Besides taking care of her home and family, Gloria also works as a cleaning lady to make ends meet and takes amphetamines to keep going. Her marriage to Antonio, a taxi driver, is on the rocks. 15 years earlier, in Germany, Antonio work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desire (2002 Film)
''Desire'' (), also known as ''Beyond Desire'', is a 2002 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Gerardo Vera from a screenplay by Ángeles Caso which stars Leonor Watling and Leonardo Sbaraglia. Plot Set in Madrid in 1945, during the Francoist dictatorship, the plot follows the impossible romance between Elvira and Pablo. Elvira is a humble woman with allegiances to those vanquished in the Spanish Civil War (her father shot dead by the fascists and her husband Julio imprisoned) living with her sister Raquel and her mother. Pablo is an Argentine businessman of German descent and Nazi allegiances who is helping Nazis to flee to Argentina. Cast Production The screenplay was penned by novel screenwriter Ángeles Caso. A Lolafilms (Andrés Vicente Gómez) production, the film also had the participation of Antena 3 TV and . The score was authored by Stephen Warbeck, whereas Javier Aguirresarobe worked as cinematographer. The bulk of the footage was shot in Madrid, with som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reflections (2002 Film)
''Reflections'' () is a 2002 Spanish neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas starring Georges Corraface. Plot Beleaguered police inspector Jaime Narbona takes over a serial baby killer case with the help of coroner Virginia and colleague Iván, with suspicions initially falling upon Lázaro, who Narbona had already tried to put behind bars in the past. Cast Production The film was produced by Vía Interactiva, Ensueño Films, and Calle Cruzada with the backing of Antena 3 and Vía Digital. It boasted a budget of 450 million Pts. Release Distributed by Columbia TriStar, the film was released theatrically on 25 January 2002. Reception Casimiro Torreiro of ''El País'' wrote that Vivas demonstrates "manners of a filmmaker's with a keen eye", but is eroded by no other than himself "in his facet as a screenwriter". Jonathan Holland of ''Variety'' wrote that the film "succeeds in imitating the visuals of David Fincher but, despite a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ediciones Akal
Ediciones Akal is a Spanish publisher founded in Madrid in 1972 by Ramón Akal González. It consists of a catalogue of three thousand works in forty collections which includes fields like Humanities, classic texts, modern literature, etc., and a collection of dictionaries A dictionary is a listing of lexemes from the lexicon of one or more specific languages, often arranged Alphabetical order, alphabetically (or by Semitic root, consonantal root for Semitic languages or radical-and-stroke sorting, radical an .... Grupo Akal belong to Istmo, Foca, H. Blume and Siglo XXI de España Editores, acquired in 2010. Grupo Akal has more than 70 employees in 2015. It received the Premio Nacional for Mejor Labor Editorial Cultural in 2010. References External links * Book publishing companies of Spain Publishing companies established in 1972 {{publishing-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Days Without Love
''Ten Days Without Love'' () is a 2001 Spanish film directed by Miguel Albaladejo starring Sergi López and Mariola Fuentes. Plot Miguel's life changes completely when his wife starts a romance with his father. He is a psychiatrist, and one of his patients steals his wallet. When he goes to his place to retrieve it, he meets the patient's sister, Jasmina, an outspoken hairdresser. They fall in love, and everyone ends happily. Cast Release The film was theatrically released in Spain on 2 February 2001. Reception Jonathan Holland of ''Variety'' deemed the "superbly scripted romance" to be "a deft, practiced piece of charming ensemble playing that presses all the right emotional buttons without forgoing its socio-critical edge". Accolades , - , align = "center" rowspan = "2" , 2002 , , rowspan = "2" , 16th Goya Awards , , Best Supporting Actor , , Emilio Gutiérrez Caba , , , , rowspan = "2" , , - , Best Original Song , , Olga Román , , See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press is the university press of the University of Manchester, England, and a publisher of academic books and journals. Manchester University Press has developed into an international publisher. It maintains its links with the University. Publishing Manchester University Press publishes monographs and textbooks for academic teaching in higher education. In 2012 it was producing about 145 new books annually and managed a number of journals. Areas of expertise are history, politics and international law, literature and theatre studies, and visual culture. MUP books are marketed and distributed by Oxford University Press in the United States and Canada, and in Australia by Footprint Books; all other global territories are covered from Manchester itself. Some of the press's books were formerly published in the US by Barnes & Noble, Inc., New York. Later the press established an American office in Dover, New Hampshire. Open access Manchester University Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Comunidad (film)
''La comunidad'' (UK title: ''Common Wealth'') is a 2000 Spanish black comedy film directed by Álex de la Iglesia. Driven by the ambition and greed of the characters to the point of the degradation of their human condition, the plot concerns the developments in a homeowner community in Madrid upon the finding of 300 million ₧ in the apartment of a dead man by real estate agent Julia (Carmen Maura). Maura garnered critical acclaim for her performance and scooped a Silver Shell and a Goya Award for Best Actress. Plot The plot is set in Madrid. Julia, a real estate agent, discovers 300 million ₧ in the apartment of a dead man. Unfortunately, the neighbours have been waiting for the man to die so that they can seize the money for themselves. Cast Production The film was produced by LolaFilms and it had the participation of Antena 3 and Vía Digital. The fictional building is credited to be Carrera de San Jerónimo 14. The indoor shots were however filmed in . Releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya In Bordeaux
''Goya en Burdeos'' ( English: ''Goya in Bordeaux'') is a 1999 Spanish historical drama film written and directed by Carlos Saura about the life of Francisco Goya, the Spanish painter. Plot The title refers to Goya's move towards the end of his life to France from where he looks back at his career from the late 18th century onwards. The painter is played by two actors, as a young and an old man. Other characters include the painter's muse, the Duchess of Alba. Some people have assumed that Goya and the Duchess were lovers, and the film follows this interpretation. Awards * 5 awards at the 14th Goya Awards including Best Actor (Francisco Rabal) * 2 Prizes at Montréal World Film Festival * European Film Awards: Best Cinematographer (Vittorio Storaro) * Satellite Awards Best Foreign Film nominee Cast :''Incomplete'' * Francisco Rabal as Goya * José Coronado as Goya (young) * Dafne Fernández as Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Night Of My Life
''The First Night of My Life'' () is a 1998 Spanish-French comedy film directed by Miguel Albaladejo Miguel Albaladejo (Pilar de la Horadada, Alicante, 20 August 1966) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. Filmography as film director * '' The First Night of My Life'' (1998), made for 2000, Seen By...Norbert Creutz,Dix cinéastes de quat .... Cast Production The film was developed as a part of the 2000, Seen By... project, initiated by the French company Haut et Court to produce films depicting the approaching turn of the millennium seen from the perspectives of 10 different countries.Yoram Allon, Del Cullen, Hannah Patterson, ''Contemporary North American Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide'', Wallflower Press, 2002, p. 367. Release Distributed by Lolafilms, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 19 June 1998. See also * List of Spanish films of 1998 References External links * 1998 comedy films 1998 films Spanish comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Sombra Del Ciprés Es Alargada
''La sombra del ciprés es alargada'' () is a 1990 Mexican-Spanish film directed by Luis Alcoriza. It is based on the book of the same name, written by Miguel Delibes. Cast Release Distributed by United International Pictures United International Pictures (UIP) is a joint venture of Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures that distributes their films outside the United States and Canada. UIP also had international distribution rights to certain Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (M ..., the film was released theatrically in Spain on 25 May 1990. Accolades , - , , , 5th Goya Awards , , Best Adapted Screenplay , , Luis Alcoriza , , , , See also * List of Spanish films of 1990 References External links * 1990s Spanish-language films Films directed by Luis Alcoriza Films based on Spanish novels Mexican drama films Spanish drama films Films shot in the province of Ávila 1990 drama films 1990s Spanish films 1990s Mexican films Films based on works by Miguel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The War Of The Madmen
''The War of the Madmen'' ''The War of the Loonies'' () is a 1987 Spanish drama film directed by (in his directorial debut) which stars Álvaro de Luna, José Manuel Cervino, and Juan Luis Galiardo. Plot Set in August 1936 against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, the plot explores the plight of a group of asylum inmates, who come across a group of guerrilla fighters after escaping from the psychiatric hospital upon the break-in of Rebel forces. Cast Production The film is a Xaloc PC (José María Calleja) production. It was lensed by Federico Ribes, scored by José Nieto, and edited by Nieves Martín. Release The film was released theatrically in Spain on 11 April 1987. It grossed 9,271,979 ₧ (30,446 admissions). Reception Ángel Fernández-Santos of ''El País'' assessed that despite the film suffering at its opening (in which the helmer should have explored the bad guy's evilness more and with more nastiness) it grows in potency as it progresses. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
