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Naked Tango
''Naked Tango'' is a 1990 erotic drama film. An Argentine-international co-production, it was written and directed by Leonard Schrader, and stars Vincent D'Onofrio, Mathilda May, Esai Morales and Fernando Rey. The choreography was created by Carlos Rivarola. Synopsis Returning by ship to Buenos Aires in the 1920s, a young woman escapes her elderly husband by swapping places with a woman committing suicide. She believes her new life will be that of an arranged marriage but finds it is in fact a ruse to cause her to work in a brothel. The film plays on the association of tango with brothels and clearly alludes to the practices of the Zwi Migdal white-slavery and prostitution ring that was active in Buenos Aires early in the twentieth century and was dissolved thanks to Raquel Liberman.Nora Glickman, ''The Jewish White Slave Trade and the Untold Story of Raquel Liberman'', Routledge 1999 Cast * Vincent D'Onofrio ...Cholo * Mathilda May ...Alba / Stephanie (Estefanía) * Ferna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Schrader
Leonard Schrader (November 30, 1943 – November 2, 2006) was an American screenwriter and director, most notable for his ability to write Japanese-language films and for his many collaborations with his brother, Paul Schrader. He earned an Academy Award nomination for the screenplay he wrote for the film '' Kiss of the Spider Woman''. Early life and college Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Schrader was brought up in a strict Dutch Calvinist family and did not see his first film until he was an adult. In 1968, he finished his MFA at the University of Iowa's Writer's Workshop, where he studied with Nelson Algren, Kurt Vonnegut, Jorge Luis Borges, Richard Yates, Robert Coover and José Donoso. Japan After graduating, Schrader left Grand Rapids in the Midwest and escaped the draft by moving to Japan to teach. (According to Peter Biskind, in his book '' Easy Riders, Raging Bulls'', Schrader left the U.S. when he received a draft induction notice and didn't return until he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raquel Liberman
Raquel Liberman (10 July 1900 – 7 April 1935) was a Polish-Jewish immigrant to Argentina, a victim of human trafficking. Her denouncement of her traffickers led to the breaking up of the Jewish human-trafficking network from Poland, Zwi Migdal, which in the early 20th century operated a worldwide white-slavery ring. Early life Liberman was born on 10 July 1900 in Berdichev in the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. According to the Jewish Women's Archive, she moved to Warsaw in Russian Poland with her family as a child. In 1919, she married Yaacov Ferber, a Warsaw tailor, according to Jewish rites. Ferber emigrated to Argentina and she followed him to Tapalqué, Buenos Aires province, with her two sons in 1922. Her husband died of tuberculosis soon after their arrival. Needing economic support and not knowing Spanish, Liberman left her children with a foster family and looked for a job in Buenos Aires. Liberman later kept the existence of her children a secret, and her ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inés Yujnovsky
Ines, and variants, is a feminine given name related to Agnes. Used alone it may refer to: *Saint Ines (Agnes of Rome; c. 291 – c. 304), virgin–martyr, saint *Ines (''Eda-Ines Etti''; born 1981), Estonian singer As a first name *Inés Alberdi (born 1948), Spanish sociologist *Inés Ayala (born 1957), Spanish politician *Inés Arrondo (born 1977), Argentine field hockey player *Ines Aru (born 1939), Estonian actress *Inés Bryan, Dominican Republic medic and politician * Ines Castellani Fantoni Benaglio (1849–1897) Italian writer, countess *Inês de Castro (1325–1355), Galician noblewoman, wife of King Peter I of Portugal * Inés Coronel Barreras (b. 1968), a male Mexican drug trafficker *Inés de Hinojosa (1540-1571), Venezuelan hacendada *Ines Diers (born 1963), German swimmer *Inés Echeverría (1868–1949), Chilean writer *Inés Efron (born 1985), Argentine actress *Inés Ferrer Suárez (born 1990), Spanish tennis player *Inès de La Fressange (born 1957), French mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Néstor Zacco
Nestor, or Néstor, is a given name of Greek origin. In Greek mythology it comes from that of Nestor, the son of Neleus, the King of Pylos and Chloris. The Greek derivation is from a combination of , and . The name is also found in Russia, Portugal, and France, with variants in Finland (Nestori), Italy (Nestore), and Spain (Néstor). People with the name * Nestor of Gaza (died 362), early Christian martyr * Nestor of Laranda (2nd–3rd centuries), Greek poet * Nestor of Magydos or Saint Nestor, Christian saint (died 250) * Nestor of Thessaloniki, another saint (died c. 300) * Nestor the Chronicler (c. 1056 – c. 1114), reputed author of the earliest East Slavic chronicle * Néstor Botero (1919-1996), Colombian journalist, writer and merchant * Nestor Carbonell (born 1967), American actor * Nestor Cortés Jr. (born 1994), Cuban-American professional baseball player * Nestor de Almeida (1907–1992), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Nestor Forster (1963–), Brazilian dipl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubén Szuchmacher
Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Reuvein in Yiddish or as an English variant spelling on the Hebrew original; Rúben in European Portuguese; Rubens in Brazilian Portuguese; Rubén in Spanish; Rubèn in Catalan; Ruben in Dutch, German, French, Italian, Indonesian, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Armenian; and Rupen/Roupen in Western Armenian. The form Ruben can also be a form of the name Robin, itself a variation of the Germanic name Robert, in several Celtic languages. It preserves the "u" sound from the name's first component "hruod" (compare Ruairí, the Irish form of Roderick). Mononym * Ruben I, Prince of Armenia (1025/1035–1095), the first lord of Armenian Cilicia or "Lord of the Mountains" from 1080/1081/1082 to 1095, founder of Rubenid dynasty * Ruben II, Prince of Armenia (c. 1165–1170), the seventh l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Woinski
Marcos may refer to: People with the given name ''Marcos'' *Marcos (given name) *Marcos family Sports ;Surnamed * Dayton Marcos, Negro league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio (early twentieth-century) * Dimitris Markos, Greek footballer * Nélson Marcos, Portuguese footballer * Randa Markos, Iraqi-Canadian female mixed martial artist ;Nicknamed simply as ''Marcos'' * Marcos Pereira Martins (born 1943), Brazilian football winger * Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis (born 1973), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Marcos Joaquim dos Santos (born 1975), Brazilian footballer * Marcos de Paula (born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Marcos Alonso Peña (born 1959), Spanish footballer ;Named * Marcos Ambrose, Australian racing driver currently competing in ''NASCAR'' * Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player * Marcos Bristow, Indian badminton player * Marcos Hernández (swimmer), Cuban freestyle swimmer * Marcos Pizzelli, Brazilian-Armenian footballer * Marcos García Barreno, Spanish footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Portales
Javier Portales, born Miguel Ángel Álvarez (21 April 1937 in Tancacha, Córdoba, Argentina – 14 October 2003 in Buenos Aires), was an Argentine actor who worked in television, film and theater. Biography Portales started to work early in life in the theater, then moved to television on a program that dealt with the troubles a group of young people had in high-school in ''"Quinto Año Nacional"'' by Abel Santa Cruz. it was in 1964 when his career took an important turn when he was hired for the hit comedy ''"Operación Ja-Já"'', where he joined several established comic actors such as Fidel Pintos, Juan Carlos Altavista, Adolfo García Grau and Jorge Porcel. It was in that program that he met his future television friend and colleague Alberto Olmedo. He did some work in film, starring in 1962 in '' Una Jaula no tiene secretos''. Portales and Olmedo, along with Porcel worked together in a series of successful projects for the movies and for the comedy theater and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vando Villamil
Vando Jorge Lopes Da Costa Neto (born 24 July 1992), simply known as Vando, is a São Toméan footballer who plays as a midfielder for UD Rei Amador and the São Tomé and Príncipe national team. International career Vando made his international debut for São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main isla ... in 2015. References 1992 births Living people Men's association football midfielders São Tomé and Príncipe men's footballers São Tomé and Príncipe men's international footballers Sporting Praia Cruz players UDRA players {{SãoToméPríncipe-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance McCashin
Constance McCashin (born June 18, 1947) is an American psychotherapist and former actress, best known for her role as Laura Avery Sumner in the CBS prime time soap opera, ''Knots Landing''. Early life and career McCashin was born in Chicago. She is best known for her role as Laura Avery Sumner on the prime time drama ''Knots Landing'', which she played from the show's debut in 1979 until 1987 when the character died of a brain tumor and her funeral was the basis of the show's 200th episode. McCashin's character was written-out of the show due to cost-cutting measures along with fellow actress Julie Harris. McCashin explained to ''The Boston Globe'' in 2009 stating, "I was very hurt the way I was let go for financial reasons. I wish they'd handled my demise better". During her career, McCashin starred in a number of made for television movies. She appeared in several episodes of the CBS sitcom ''Brooklyn Bridge'' playing the role of Rosemary Monahan. She was a contestant on the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricio Bisso
Patricio in Spanish, or Patrício in Portuguese, is a male given name equivalent to Patrick in English. The Spanish name is pronounced with the stress on the same first i as Portuguese, but an accent is not needed because this follows normal rules for stress in Spanish. Notable people with the name include: Given name Spanish * Patricio Arabolaza, (1893–1935), Spanish footballer *Patricio Aylwin (1918–2016), Chilean politician * Patricio Montojo, (1839–1917), Spanish admiral *Patricio O'Ward (born 1999), Mexican race car driver Portuguese * Patrício Antônio Boques (born 1974), Brazilian footballer *Patrício Freire (born 1987), Brazilian mixed martial artist known as Patrício Pitbull Surname * Miguel Patricio (born 1966/1967), Portuguese businessman * Rui Patrício Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício (; born 15 February 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for UAE Pro League side Al Ain and the Portugal national team. He is often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Lerer
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Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * Sergio, the mascot for the Old Orchard Beach Surge baseball team * ''Sergio'', a 2009 documentary film about United Nations diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello * ''Sergio'', a 2020 biographical drama film about United Nations diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello See also *Hurricane Sergio (other) The name Sergio has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. * Tropical Storm Sergio (1978) – weak tropical storm that dissipated near Baja California * Hurricane Sergio (1982) – Category 3 hurricane that moved parall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Mostel
Joshua Mostel (born December 21, 1946) is an American actor with numerous film and Broadway credits. The son of Zero Mostel, he is best known for his supporting roles in films such as '' Jesus Christ Superstar'' (1973), '' Harry and Tonto'' (1974), '' Sophie's Choice'' (1982), '' City Slickers'' (1991), '' Billy Madison'' (1995), and '' Big Daddy'' (1999). Life and career Mostel was born in New York City, the son of Kathryn Celia, née Harkin, an actress, dancer, and writer, and Zero Mostel, a comic actor. Tobias Mostel, his brother, is a painter, ceramic artist and professor of art, teaching at Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College. Mostel started his career as a boy soprano at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He graduated from Brandeis University. His Broadway debut was in 1971 with '' Unlikely Heroes''. In 1973, Mostel had one of his more notable film performances as Herod in '' Jesus Christ Superstar''. In 1979, Mostel briefly starred in '' Delt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |