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José Luis Cuerda
José Luis Cuerda Martínez (18 February 19474 February 2020) was a Spanish filmmaker. He is nationally recognised and considered to be amongst the greatest and most influential Spanish directors of all time, having made such critically successful and culturally significant films as ''The Enchanted Forest (1987 film), The Enchanted Forest'' (1987), ''Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing'' (1989) and ''Butterfly's Tongue'' (1999). His films won four Goya Awards over the course of his career: Goya Award for Best Film, Best Film and Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay for ''The Enchanted Forest'', and Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay for ''Butterfly's Tongue'' and ''The Blind Sunflowers (film), The Blind Sunflowers'' (2008). Filmography Film Acting roles Producer only * ''Thesis (film), Thesis'' (1996) (Executive Producer, Producer) *''Open Your Eyes (1997 film), Open Your Eyes'' (1997) (Producer) *''The Others (2001 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albacete
Albacete ( , , ) 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 of the historic region of La Mancha, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Bosque Animado
''The Enchanted Forest'' () is a 1987 Spanish comedy-fantasy film directed by José Luis Cuerda. Rafael Azcona wrote the screenplay, based on the homonymous novel written by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez. The film has a large ensemble cast headed by Alfredo Landa. It was a critical success winning five Goya Awards including Best Film and Best Actor. Plot The film shows the adventures of the human inhabitants of the shrubland of Cecebre and how their paths cross over under the shelter of a lively forest where animals, people and plants form a harmonious system. It notably tells the misfortunes of Malvís, a farmhand sick of the shortages of his trade, who decides to become a bandit and hides in the shrubland under the alias Fendetestas, and who is joined by a kid as an apprentice, Fuco; of Geraldo, a well-digger who lost a leg while whale hunting and is in love with Hermelinda, who is leaving to the city fed up with her aunt; of the lost soul of Fiz de Cotovelo, damned to follow the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Others (2001 Film)
''The Others'' () is a 2001 English-language Gothic supernatural psychological horror film written, directed and scored by Alejandro Amenábar, starring Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Elaine Cassidy, Eric Sykes, Alakina Mann and James Bentley. Set in 1945 in Jersey, it focuses on a woman and her two young photosensitive children who experience supernatural phenomena in their large manor after the arrival of new servants. The film was theatrically released in the United States on August 10, 2001, by Dimension Films, and in Spain on September 7, 2001, by Warner Sogefilms. It was a major box-office success, grossing $210 million worldwide on a $17 million budget, and received widespread critical acclaim, who praised Amenábar's screenplay and direction, as well as the atmosphere and performances of the cast (particularly Kidman) and its plot twist. At the 16th Goya Awards, the film earned a leading fifteen nominations and won in eight categories, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Your Eyes (1997 Film)
''Open Your Eyes'' () is a 1997 Spanish film directed and co-scored by Alejandro Amenábar & written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil. It stars Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera, Fele Martínez and Najwa Nimri. In 2002, ''Open Your Eyes'' was ranked no. 84 in the Top 100 Sci-Fi List by the Online Film Critics Society. The film's intersecting planes of dream and reality have prompted some critics to suggest comparisons to Calderón de la Barca's 1635 play '' Life Is a Dream''. An American remake entitled '' Vanilla Sky'', directed by Cameron Crowe, was released in 2001, with Penélope Cruz reprising her role. Plot A handsome young man wakes up to a female voice telling him to open his eyes. He drives to an empty city. He wakes again, this time to a woman in his bed. He tells her not to leave him messages on his alarm clock. From a prison cell in Madrid, the 25-year-old man, César ( Eduardo Noriega), tells his story to psychiatrist Antonio (Chete Lera) while wearing a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thesis (film)
''Thesis'' () is a 1996 Spanish horror-thriller film. It is the feature debut of director Alejandro Amenábar and was written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil. It stars Ana Torrent, Fele Martínez and Eduardo Noriega. The film won seven Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best Original Screenplay and Best Director. Plot In November 1995, Ángela, a university student in Madrid, is planning to write a thesis on audiovisual violence and the family. Her commuter train is evacuated after a man commits suicide by jumping in front of the train. While being led out of the station, Ángela moves toward the tracks in an attempt to see the man's remains. At her school, Ángela asks her thesis director, Professor Figueroa, to help her find the most violent films in the school's library, and seeks out a fellow student, Chema, who is known for collecting violent and pornographic videos. While Ángela watches a violent film with Chema, Figueroa finds a tape hidden in the school's audiovisual archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Rey Pasmado
EL, El or el may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * Eleven (''Stranger Things'') (El), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in the Superman dynasty * E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip'' Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él ''(Lucerito album), a 1982 album by Lucerito * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from the album '' Caminando'' * "Él" (Lucía song), the Spanish entry performed by Lucía in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 Other media * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (film), a 1953 film by Luis Buñuel based on the 1926 novel * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 1991 Japanese adult visual novel * EL TV, an Azerbaijani regional television channel Companies and organizations * Estée Lauder Compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiempo Después
Tiempo (the Spanish word for ''time'') may refer to: Music * ''Tiempo'' (album), a 2003 album by Erreway * "Tiempo" (Cetu Javu song) (1994) * "Tiempo" (Erreway song) (2003) * "Tiempo" a song by Miranda! from ''Es Mentira'' (2002) Other uses * ''Tiempo'' (magazine), a Spanish-language weekly * Tiempo (programme), a programme relating to global warming People with the surname * César Tiempo, (1906–1980), Russian-born screenwriter of Argentine cinema * Edilberto K. Tiempo (1913–1996), Filipino writer and professor, husband of Edith * Edith Tiempo (1919–2011), Filipina writer, wife of Edilberto * Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas (born 1951), Filipina poet, fiction writer and essayist, daughter of Edilberto and Edith * Sergio Tiempo (born 1972), Argentine classical pianist See also * A Tiempo (other) * El Tiempo (other) * ''Mi tiempo'', a 2007 album by Chayanne * Nike Tiempo, a sports brand * Nuevo Tiempo Nuevo Tiempo (New Times) is a Spanish Christian TV ch ... [...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 * Todos (other) * Toto (other) Toto or TOTO may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Toto (''Oz''), a dog in the novel and film ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' * Toto, in Japanese '' The Cat Returns'' * a character in '' Le château à Toto'' (Toto’s cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Education Of Fairies
''The Education of Fairies'' () 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 2000 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. Raul thinks their relationship can now only be saved by a fairy. But do fairies exist? Cast See also * List of Spanish films of 2006 * List of Argentine films of 2007 ... [...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, Leticia Perdigón, Arleth Terán and Fabián Robles 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 Damián ... [...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 Lord's Prayer, Our Father) is a 1995 Spain, 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 (Spain), 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'' wrote that the movie just barely get a pass, despite the good casting. Carlos Aguilar (writer), Carlos Aguilar in his ''Guía del cine español'' praises the premise and the actor's performances but concludes that the film "lacks shape and rhythm". Exte ... [...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 "translates in a very literal way the meaning of the song." Arjona stated that "Tocando Fondo" talks about those feelings "that can make us fall in a precipice." Trackslisting Charts "Tocando Fondo" became a moderate hit form Arjona. On the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
