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José Luis Cuerda
José Luis Cuerda Martínez (18 February 19474 February 2020) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in Albacete and died on 4 February 2020 at the age of 72 in Madrid from an embolism. He won four Goya Awards: in 1987, 1988, 2000 and 2009. Filmography as director * 1982 – '' Pares y nones'' * 1983 – ''Total (film for TV)'' * 1985 – ''Mala racha (film for TV)'' * 1987 – '' El bosque animado'' * 1989 – '' Amanece, que no es poco'' * 1991 – '' La viuda del capitán Estrada'' * 1992 – ''La marrana'' * 1993 – ''Tocando fondo'' * 1995 – ''Así en el cielo como en la tierra'' * 1999 – '' Butterfly's Tongue'' * 2000 – ''Primer amor'' * 2004 – '' ¡Hay motivo!'' (episode: "Por el mar corre la liebre") * 2006 – '' The Education of Fairies'' * 2008 – '' The Blind Sunflowers'' * 2012 – ''Todo es silencio'' * 2018 – ''Tiempo después ''Some Time Later'' ( es, Tiempo después, links=no) is a 2018 Spanish-Portuguese surreal hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albacete
Albacete (, also , ; ar, ﭐَلبَسِيط, Al-Basīṭ) is a city and municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, and capital of the province of Albacete. Lying in the south-east of the Iberian Peninsula, the area around the city is known as Los Llanos. Halfway between Madrid and the Mediterranean coast, it enjoys connections by motorway, railway (including AVE), and air (Albacete Airport). With a population of 174,336 (2020), it is the largest municipality of Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality of Albacete is also the seventh-largest in Spain by total area, being . Albacete is the seat to the regional High Court of Justice. The origins of the city are uncertain, with the earliest proof of settlement dating to the time of Al-Andalus, when the settlement was originally named (), meaning "The Flat" in Arabic, referring to the flat land around. Albacete was the main headquarters of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mala Racha
Mala may refer to: Comics * Mala (Amazon), an Amazon from Wonder Woman's side of the DC Universe * Mala (Kryptonian), a villain from Superman's corner of the DC Universe Films and television * ''Mala'' (1941 film), a Bollywood drama film * , a Yugoslav drama film with Danilo Stojković * ''Mala'' (2013 film), an Argentine crime film Music * '' Mala: I Mousiki Tou Anemou'', a 2002 Greek soundtrack album by Anna Vissi ** "Mala: I Mousiki Tou Anemou" (song), a song from the album * ''Mala'' (Yolandita Monge album), 2008 ** "Mala" (song), a song from the album * ''Mala'' (Devendra Banhart album), an album by folk-rock musician Devendra Banhart * "Mala" (6ix9ine song), a Spanish song by American rapper 6ix9ine * Mala Records, a record label People Given name * Mala (Pakistani singer) (1939–1990), Pakistani playback singer of Urdu and Punjabi films * Mala Aravindan (1939–2015), Malayalam film actor * Mala Gaonkar (born 1969), American businessperson * Mala Kachalla (1941 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiempo Después
''Some Time Later'' ( es, Tiempo después, links=no) is a 2018 Spanish-Portuguese absurdist comedy film directed by José Luis Cuerda which features an ensemble cast of actors and comedians. Set in the year 9177 and based on the eponymous novel by Cuerda, the film is billed as a "spiritual sequel" to the 1989 cult film '' Amanece, que no es poco''. It is Cuerda's swan song before his death in 2020. Plot It is about the year 9177 (one thousand years up or down) and only one building (and its suburbs) lasts from humankind. Society is divided between the elite inhabiting the building, and the 'unemployed' who live outside in shacks. The aforementioned social fabric begins to unravel after José María, an outer dweller, tries to sell a lemonade to the elite, prompting a social revolution. Cast Production The screenplay adapted the novel ''Tiempo después'' by José Luis Cuerda written in 2015, in turn based on a discarded screenplay from 1997. A group of comedians (includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todo Es Silencio
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Todo may refer to: * Todo Bichig, Kalmyk ‘Clear Script’ * To-do list, a time management implementation * TODO (tag), a computer programming comment tag * ''Todo'' (album) Tōdō may refer to: * Tōkyūjutsu () or Tōdō (), a Japanese divination (fortune telling) method * Tōdōza () or Tōdō (), a Japanese guild for blind male musicians * Tōdō Heisuke (, 1844–1867), samurai * Tōdō Takatora (, 1556–1630), daimyō * Tōdō Takayuki (, 1813–1895), daimyō * Izumi Todo (), pseudonym for the staff at Toei Animation See also * To do * Toto (other) Toto may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters Pets * Toto (Oz), Toto (''Oz''), a dog in the novel and film ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' * Toto, in Japanese ''The Cat Returns#Plot, The Cat Returns'' Characters of agency * a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blind Sunflowers (film)
''The Blind Sunflowers'' ( es, Los girasoles ciegos) is a 2008 Spanish film directed by José Luis Cuerda and written by Rafael Azcona and Cuerda, based on the 2004 novel '' The Blind Sunflowers'' by Alberto Méndez. The film stars Maribel Verdú, Javier Cámara and Raúl Arévalo. This film was Spain's 81st Academy Awards official submission to Foreign Language Film category, but it was not selected. Plot The plot follows the life of a family, former sympathizers of the Spanish Republic, during the early 1940s. Their lives are disrupted when a young priest falls in love with the mother. The film is set in Ourense, 1940 where a disorientated deacon, named Salvador returns to the seminary of Ourense where the Rector delays Salvador's access to priesthood for a year. Salvador begins teaching in a school where he meets with Lorenzo, the son of Elena, whom of which Salvador thinks is widowed. This opportunity multiplies with the deacon becoming obsessed with her, abusing her mentall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Education Of Fairies
''The Education of Fairies'' ( es, La educación de las hadas, link=no) is a 2006 drama film directed by José Luis Cuerda. It is a co-production by companies from Spain, France, Argentina, and Portugal (Tornasol Films, Finales Felices, Messidor Films, Lazennec, Pol-Ka Producciones, Madragoa Filmes). It is based on the novel ''L'Éducation d'une fée'' by Didier Van Cauwelaert and primarily shot in Spanish, with some dialogue in French. Summary One morning, on a flight from Alicante to Barcelona, Nicolás meets Ingrid, a widowed ornithologist, and her son Raúl, a boy with an extraordinary imagination. At that moment, love blossoms, a fairy tale between the woman and the toy inventor, in which the little boy plays a significant role. However, everything shatters suddenly when Ingrid decides to end the relationship without any apparent reason. Cast See also * List of Spanish films of 2006 * List of Argentine films of 2007 References External links * *The Education of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primer Amor (2000 Film)
''Primer amor, a mil por hora'' (English: ''First Love, A Thousand per Hour'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa in 2000. It is a remake of another Televisa telenovela titled ''Quinceañera''. This teen-oriented soap was one of the highest-rated in its time slot. On Monday, October 9, 2000, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting ''Primer amor, a mil por hora'' weekdays at 7:00pm, replacing ''Locura de amor''. The last episode was broadcast on Friday, February 23, 2001 with ''Amigas y rivales'' replacing it the following Monday. Anahí, Kuno Becker, Ana Layevska and Valentino Lanús starred as protagonists, while Mauricio Islas, Arleth Terán, Fabián Robles, and Leticia Perdigón starred as antagonists. Cast * Anahí as Giovanna Luna Guerra * Kuno Becker as León Baldomero *Ana Layevska as Marina Iturriaga Camargo * Valentino Lanús as Imanol Jáuregui Tasso *Mauricio Islas as Demian Ventura *Arleth Terán as Priscila Luna Guerra *Alexa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly's Tongue
''Butterfly's Tongue'' or ''Butterfly'' ( es, La lengua de las mariposas ; may be more literally translated as "''The Tongue of the Butterflies''"), is a 1999 Spanish film directed by José Luis Cuerda. The film centers on Moncho (Manuel Lozano) and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio (Fernando Fernán Gómez), who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life. The film is adapted from three short stories from the 1996 book ' by Galician author Manuel Rivas. The short stories are "A lingua das bolboretas", "Un saxo na néboa", and "Carmiña". The film received some critical acclaim. It was nominated for the 2000 Goya Award for Best Picture, and it won the Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. ''Butterfly's Tongu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Así En El Cielo Como En La Tierra
''Así en el cielo como en la tierra'' (In heaven as it is on earth, referencing the Our Father) is a 1995 Spanish comedy film directed by José Luis Cuerda. Plot Matacanes arrives at Heaven but it is not exactly as he imagined it, as it resembles a typical Spanish village with God as the mayor and Saint Peter as a civil guard (although Saint Peter explains that this is Spanish Heaven and other countries' heavens are different) Some people, however, are nervous because God, unhappy with things on Earth, is planning to have another child. Jesus becomes jealous and tries to convince his father to accelerate the Apocalypse instead. Cast Critical reception Fernando Morales in El País ''El País'' (; ) is a Spanish-language daily newspaper in Spain. ''El País'' is based in the capital city of Madrid and it is owned by the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA. It is the second most circulated daily newspaper in Spain . ''El Pa ... wrote that the movie just barely get a pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tocando Fondo
"Tocando Fondo" is a song written by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona for his eleventh studio album, ''5to Piso'' (2008). The song was released as the third single from the album. Music video The music video for "Tocando Fondo" was filmed in Mexico City."Ricardo Arjona presenta el video de su canción ‘Tocando Fondo’" Estereofónica. Retrieved May 5, 2012. Website Estereofonica commented that the clip "traduces on a very literal way the meaning of the song." Arjona stated that "Tocando Fondo" talks about those feelings "that cane make us fall ina precipice." Trackslisting Charts "Tocando Fondo" became a moderate hit form Arjona. On the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Marrana
''The Sow'' ( es, La marrana, links=no) is a 1992 Spanish rural comedy and adventure film directed and written by José Luis Cuerda which stars Alfredo Landa and Antonio Resines. Plot Starting in the Summer of 1492, the plot shows the mishaps of the common folk (two vagrants, Bartolomé and Ruy, respectively a man freed from captivity in Tunis and a desertor from the Granada War accompanied by a sow) living badly in the Crown of Castile, seeking to embark on a caravel in the harbor of Palos. Cast Production The film is a Central de Producciones Audiovisuales and Antea Films production, and it also had support from the Ministry of Culture and Generalitat Valenciana. Shooting locations included Trujillo, Boadilla del Monte, La Alberca, and the Veruela Abbey. Release The film had its world premiere at the Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 1992. It was theatrically released in Spain on 6 November 1992. Reception Ángel Fernández- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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