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La Vaquilla
''La vaquilla'' (English: ''The Heifer'') is a 1985 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Luis García Berlanga. It was the first comedy made about the Spanish Civil War and the highest-grossing Spanish film in Spain at the time surpassing ''Los santos inocentes''. Plot During the Spanish Civil War on the Aragón frontline the speakers of the Nationalist troops announce a festival in a nearby village which includes a bull run and religious procession. A group of Republican soldiers infiltrate the Nationalist side to steal the animal for two reasons; to ruin the holiday for the Nationalists and because their food stores are low. Characters * Brigada Castro (Alfredo Landa), a professional Republican soldier. * Mariano ( Guillermo Montesinos), a Republican soldier coming from a village across the frontline, where his girlfriend Guadalupe remained. * Limeño ( Santiago Ramos), a Republican soldier who was a bullfighter before the war. Chosen to kill the heifer, he is actually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis García Berlanga
Luis García-Berlanga Martí Medal of Merit in Labour, MMT (12 June 1921 – 13 November 2010) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. Acclaimed as a pioneer of modern Spanish cinema, his films are marked by social satire and acerbic critiques of Spanish culture under the Francoist Spain, Francoist dictatorship. These include ''Welcome Mr. Marshall!'' (1953), which won the International Prize (Comedy Film) at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival, ''Plácido (film), Plácido'' (1961), nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 34th Academy Awards, 1962, and ''The Executioner (1963 film), The Executioner'' (1963), winner of the International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI Prize at the 24th Venice International Film Festival He kept a long-time collaboration with screenwriter Rafael Azcona, with whom he co-wrote the scripts for seven of his films between 1961 and 1987. Early years Berlanga was born on June 12, 1921, into an affluent family in the city of V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain Under Franco
Francoist Spain (), also known as the Francoist dictatorship (), or Nationalist Spain () was the period of Spanish history between 1936 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title . After his death in 1975, Spain transitioned into a democracy. During Franco's rule, Spain was officially known as the Spanish State (). The informal term "Fascist Spain" is also used, especially before and during World War II. During its existence, the nature of the regime evolved and changed. Months after the start of the Civil War in July 1936, Franco emerged as the dominant rebel military leader and he was proclaimed head of state on 1 October 1936, ruling a dictatorship over the territory which was controlled by the Nationalist faction. The 1937 Unification Decree, which merged all of the parties which supported the rebel side, led to Nationalist Spain becoming a single-party regime under the FET y de las JONS. The end of the Civil War in 1939 brou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquis
A marquess (; ) is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or widow) of a marquess is a marchioness () or marquise (). These titles are also used to translate equivalent Asian styles, as in Imperial China and Imperial Japan. Etymology The word ''marquess'' entered the English language from the Old French ("ruler of a border area") in the late 13th or early 14th century. The French word was derived from ("frontier"), itself descended from the Middle Latin ("frontier"), from which the modern English word ''March (territory), march'' also descends. The distinction between governors of frontier territories and interior territories was made as early as the founding of the Roman Empire when some provinces were set aside for administration by the senate and more unpacified or vulnerable provinces were admi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juanjo Puigcorbé
Juanjo Puigcorbé (born 22 July 1955) is a Spanish actor. He has appeared in over 100 films and television shows since 1977. He starred in the 1993 film '' The Window Over the Way'', which was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival. He ran in the Republican Left of Catalonia list to the 2015 Barcelona municipal election (second to Alfred Bosch) and became a city councillor. Partial filmography * ''L'orgia'' (1978) - Joan * ''Salut i força al canut'' (1979) - Juan * ''Barcelona sur'' (1981) - Encuestador * ''Un genio en apuros'' (1983) - Camarero * ''Últimas tardes con Teresa'' (1984) - Luis * ''La noche más hermosa'' (1984) - Himself * '' La vaquilla'' (1985) - Alférez * ''Pasión lejana'' (1986) - Ángel * ''Mi general'' (1987) - Capitán Eusebio Pujol * ''Barrios altos'' (1987) - Luis * ''Material urbà'' (1987) - Andreu * ''La diputada'' (1988) - Albors * ''Amanece como puedas'' (1988) - Miquel * ''El acto'' (1989) - Andrés * ''Cómo ser mujer y no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Luisa Ponte
María Luisa Ponte Mancini (21 June 1918 – 2 May 1996) was a Spanish actress. She appeared in more than 130 films and television shows between 1952 and 1995. She appeared in the 1977 film '' Black Litter'', which was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''The Great Galeoto'' (1951) * ''Estrella of the Sierra Morena'' (1952) * ''Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII?'' (1959) * ''El Pisito'' (1959) * '' El Cochecito'' (1960) * '' Rogelia'' (1962) * ''Not on Your Life'' (1963) * ''El extraño viaje'' (1964) * '' With the East Wind'' (1966) * ''Road to Rocío'' (1966) * '' The Troublemaker'' (1969) * ''The Love of Captain Brando'' (1974) * '' The Regent's Wife'' (1975) * '' Black Litter'' (1977) * '' Spoiled Children'' (1980) * ''Kargus'' (1981) * '' La colmena'' (1982) * '' La vaquilla'' (1985) * ''Voyage to Nowhere'' (1986) * ''El hermano bastardo de Dios ''The Bastard Brother of God'' () is a 1986 drama film directed by Benito Rab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustín González (actor)
Agustín González Martínez (24 March 1930 in Linares – 16 January 2005 in Madrid) was a Spanish actor who appeared in more than 180 films, including '' El nido'' (1980), by Jaime de Armiñan; '' Volver a empezar'' (1981), by José Luis Garci; '' La colmena'' (1982), by Mario Camús; ''Dos mejor que uno'' (1984), by Ángel Llorente and '' Las bicicletas son para el verano'' (1984), by Fernando Fernán Gómez. Biography He was brother of Manuel González, one of the members of Los Brincos. He started several university studies in Engineering and Philosophy and Literature, but he didn't finish. He started his career as an actor in the Teatro Español Universitario, where he stayed several years during his stage as a student. He grew as one of the most important Spanish actors thanks to his theatre performances and cinema directors such as Carlos Saura, Juan Antonio Bardem, Mario Camus or Fernando Fernán Gómez. He worked in 140 movies, theatre plays and TV series. Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alférez (rank)
or is a junior officer rank in the militaries of some Hispanophone and Lusophone countries. The name originates from (), meaning "the knight", "the horseman" or "the cavalryman". However, today the rank is often translated as ensign (rank), ensign, sub-lieutenant or second lieutenant. The rank was first used by Iberian armies during the in the Middle Ages, being associated to the officer responsible for the carrying of a unit flag. During that time was the leader of the retinue of a king or high-ranking nobleman. The famous warrior El Cid was the of King Alfonso VI of Castile and Alfonso Núñez was the of Duke Raymond of Burgundy, Raymond of Galicia. Argentina In Argentina, the rank of ''alférez'' is used by both the Argentine Air Force, air force and the Argentine National Gendarmerie, gendarmerie. It is, however, used differently in the two services. The air force uses the rank for newly qualified officers, while the gendarmerie uses ''alférez'' ranks as an equivalen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violeta Cela
Violeta Bravo Cela (born December 7, 1960) is a Spanish actress, model, columnist and voice actress. She is the cousin of Paloma Cela and second niece of Nobel Prize winning writer Camilo José Cela. Born in Madrid, Spain, Cela began her acting career at the age of 15 in the theatre production ''Violines y trompetas'' and made her cinema debut with a leading role in the 1978 film ''Silvia ama a Raquel''. In 1982 she played the main character ''Juanita'' in the Spanish television series ''Juanita, la Larga''. She has since appeared in a total of 69 films and 28 plays (including the classical genre, high comedy and musical). She is also known for her many performances in dubbing films as well as her role as an opinion columnist for Spanish national newspaper ABC. In 2005 she starred in the opera ''La memoria de las aguas'' by Uve Müllrich of German rock band Dissidenten. Selected filmography *'' The Heifer'' (1985) *''Year of Enlightment ''Year of Enlightment'' (, and also rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Calvo
Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the male name Edward. Another version is Duarte. It may refer to: Association football * Dudu (footballer, born 1992) (Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues), Brazilian footballer * Eduardo (footballer, born 1993) (Carlos Eduardo Bendini Giusti), Brazilian centre back * Eduardo (footballer, born 12 November 1986) (Eduardo da Conceição Maciel), Brazilian forward * Eduardo (footballer, born 20 November 1986) (Carlos Eduardo Santos Oliveira), Brazilian right back * Eduardo (footballer, born 1979) (Eduardo Adelino da Silva), Brazilian footballer * Eduardo (footballer, born 1995) (Eduardo José da Rosa Milhomem), Brazilian defender * Eduardo (footballer, born 1997) (Eduardo Jacinto de Biasi), Brazilian defensive midfielder * Eduardo (footballer, born 2000) (Eduardo da Silva Albuquerque), Brazilian midfielder * Edu Coimbra (Eduardo Antunes Coimbra) (born 1947), Brazilian attacking midfielder and manager * Edu (footballer, born 1981) (Eduardo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Priest
The priesthood is the office of the ministers of religion, who have been commissioned ("ordained") with the holy orders of the Catholic Church. Technically, bishops are a priestly order as well; however, in common English usage ''priest'' refers only to presbyters and pastors (parish priests). The church's doctrine also sometimes refers to all baptised members (inclusive of the laity) as the " common priesthood", which can be confused with the ministerial priesthood of the ordained clergy. The church has different rules for priests in the Latin Church–the largest Catholic particular church–and in the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches. Notably, priests in the Latin Church must take a vow of celibacy, whereas most Eastern Catholic Churches permit married men to be ordained. Deacons are male and usually belong to the diocesan clergy, but, unlike almost all Latin Church (Western Catholic) priests and all bishops from Eastern or Western Catholicism, they may marry as laymen before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carles Velat
Carles () is a common Catalan given name of Germanic origin, which also appears as a surname. The English language equivalent is Charles. The name Carles can refer to: People *Carles (name) Places *Carles, Iloilo, a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines, named after the Spanish Governor of Iloilo. See also *Alfara de Carles * Sant Carles (other) *Calès (other) *Cares (other) *Carle (other) *Carlee *Carless (other) *Carley (other) *Carlos (other) *Caples (other) *Cartes (other) *Charles (other) Charles is an English masculine given name. Charles may also refer to: People * Charles (surname) * Saint Charles (other), various saints and places named for them * King Charles (other), various monarchs and places named for ... {{disambig Catalan masculine given names Masculine given names Catalan-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullfighter
A bullfighter or matador () is a performer in the activity of bullfighting. ''Torero'' () or ''toureiro'' (), both from Latin ''taurarius'', are the Spanish and Portuguese words for bullfighter, and describe all the performers in the activity of bullfighting as practised in Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Peru, France, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and other countries influenced by Portuguese and Spanish culture. The main performer and leader of the entourage in a bullfight, and who finally kills the bull, is addressed as ''maestro'' (master), or with the formal title ''matador de toros'' (killer of bulls). The other bullfighters in the entourage are called ''subalternos'' and their suits are embroidered in silver as opposed to the matador's gold. They include the '' picadores'', '' rejoneadores'', and ''banderilleros''. Present since the sport's earliest history, the number of women in bullfighting has steadily increased since the late-19 century, both on foot and on horseback ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
