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Lisístrata
''Lisístrata'' is a 2002 Spanish comedy film directed by Francesc Bellmunt. It is based on a comic book by the German cartoonist Ralf König, which in turn is loosely based on the play ''Lysistrata'' by Aristophanes. Plot It is the year 411 BC and the Peloponnesian War between Sparta (among others) and Athens has been raging for some 20 years. The women who want to see the conflict finally ended use a trick to make their husbands comply: led by the Feminist Lisístrata ( Maribel Verdú), they barricade themselves on the Acropolis, where the Athenian treasure is kept, and refuse to have sex with their husbands until peace is restored. The men soon sport gigantic erections, which as in Aristophanes' play are depicted by huge prosthetics that protrude from under the actors' clothes. This unfortunate state of " blue balls" hinders them in their capacity to fight. Luckily, the Spartans have the same problem. To the rescue comes Hepatitos (Juan Luis Galiardo), the local homosexua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesc Bellmunt
Francesc Bellmunt (; born 1 February 1947 in Sabadell) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director from Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate .... Film director * 1975, ''Canet Rock'' * 1975, ''La Nova Cançó'' * 1977, ''La Torna'' * 1978, ''L'Orgia'' * 1979, ''Salut i força al canut'' * 1980, ''La quinta del porro'' * 1983, ''Pa d'àngel'' * 1984, ''Un parell d'ous'' * 1985, ''La ràdio folla'' (Radio speed) * 1988, ''El complot dels anells'' * 1988, ''Un negre amb un saxo'' * 1990, ''Rateta, rateta'' * 1993, ''Monturiol, el senyor del mar'' * 1995, ''Escenes d'una orgia a Formentera'' * 1996, ''Gràcies per la propina'' * 2002, ''Lisístrata'' Film producer * 1988, ''El complot dels anells'' * 1988, ''Un negre amb un saxo'' * 1990, ''Rateta, rateta'' * 1993 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
