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Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), an ...
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1940s

* '' The Tower of the Seven Hunchbacks'' ( Edgar Neville, 1944) * ''
The Crime of Bordadores Street ''The Crime of Bordadores Street'' (Spanish: ''El crimen de la calle Bordadores'') is a 1946 Spanish crime film written and directed by Edgar Neville.Mira p.225 Cast * Manuel Luna as Miguel Campos *Mary Delgado as Lola, "la billetera" *Antonia P ...
'' ( Edgar Neville, 1946)


1950s

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Death of a Cyclist ''Death of a Cyclist'' ( es, Muerte de un ciclista) is a 1955 social realist Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and starring Italian actress Lucia Bosè, who was dubbed into Spanish by Elsa Fábregas. It won the FIPRESCI Award at ...
'' ( Juan Antonio Bardem, 1955) * '' Uncle Hyacynth'' ( Ladislao Vajda, 1956) * '' El Pisito'' (
Marco Ferreri Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, who began his career in the 1950s directing three films in Spain, followed by 24 Italian films before his death in 1997. He is considered one of t ...
, 1959)


1960s

* '' The Delinquents'' (
Carlos Saura Carlos Saura Atarés (born 4 January 1932) is a Spanish film director, photographer and writer. Along with Luis Buñuel and Pedro Almodóvar, he is considered to be one of Spain’s most renowned filmmakers. He has a long and prolific career th ...
, 1960) *''
Atraco a las tres ''Atraco a las tres'' (Robbery at 3 o'clock) is a 1962 Spanish comedy film directed by José María Forqué. It is inspired by Mario Monicelli's masterpiece ''Big Deal on Madonna Street''. Plot Fernando Galindo, a bank clerk, persuades his c ...
'' ( José María Forqué, 1962) * '' The Executioner'' ( Luis García Berlanga, 1963)


1970s

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La cabina ''La Cabina'' ( en, The Telephone Box) is a 1972 television film directed by Spanish director Antonio Mercero, and written by himself and José Luis Garci, starring José Luis López Vázquez. It first aired on 13 December 1972 on Televisión Espa ...
'' ( Antonio Mercero, 1972) *'' La escopeta nacional'' ( Luis García Berlanga, 1978) * '' Ogro'' ( Gillo Pontecorvo, 1979)


1980s

*'' Pepi, Luci, Bom'' (
Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narra ...
, 1980) *'' Bicycles Are for the Summer'' ( Jaime Chávarri, 1984) *'' What Have I Done to Deserve This?'' (
Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narra ...
, 1984) *'' Law of Desire'' (
Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narra ...
, 1987)


1990s

*'' High Heels'' (
Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narra ...
, 1991) *''
The Day of the Beast ''The Day of the Beast'' ( es, El día de la bestia, links=no) is a 1995 Spanish-Italian black comedy film with horror elements co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza and Santiago Segura. Th ...
'' ( Álex de la Iglesia, 1995) *'' Tesis'' ( Alejandro Amenábar, 1996) *'' Open Your Eyes'' ( Alejandro Amenábar, 1997) *''
Lovers of the Arctic Circle Lovers of the Arctic Circle ( es, Los amantes del círculo polar), also known as ''The Lovers from the North Pole'', is a 1998 Cinema of Spain, Spanish Romance film, romantic Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Julio M ...
'' ( Julio Medem, 1998)


2000s

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El Bola ''El Bola'' (English: ''Pellet'') is a 2000 Spanish drama film, directed by Achero Mañas. It won the Goya Award for Best Film at the 15th Goya Awards The 15th Goya Awards were presented in Madrid, Spain Madrid ( , ) is the capital and ...
'' ( Achero Mañas, 2000) *'' La comunidad'' ( Álex de la Iglesia, 2000) *'' Dark Blue Almost Black'' ( Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, 2006) *'' The Bourne Ultimatum'' (
Paul Greengrass Paul Greengrass (born 13 August 1955) is a British film director, film producer, screenwriter and former journalist. He specialises in dramatisations of historic events and is known for his signature use of hand-held cameras. His early film ' ...
, 2007)


2010s

*''
I'm So Excited "I'm So Excited" is a song by American vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Jointly written and composed by the sisters in collaboration with Chris Christian, it was originally released in September 1982, reaching number 30 on the US ''Billboard'' ...
'' (
Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narra ...
, 2013) *'' May God Save Us'' ( Rodrigo Sorogoyen, 2016) *'' Perfect Strangers'' ( Álex de la Iglesia, 2017) *'' Pain and Glory'' (
Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narra ...
, 2019)


See also

* List of Spanish films * Cinema of Spain * European cinema {{DEFAULTSORT:Films set in Madrid
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Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmospher ...
Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), an ...