Manuel Torremocha

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Stico (1985)

Leopoldo Contreras, a professor emeritus of Roman law has serious economic problems. His translations of classical authors do not give enough money to live and had to sell even their floor. To remedy the situation is offered as a slave to a former student in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaime de Armiñán
CAST:  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Agustín González  •  Carme Elias  •  Amparo Baró

Leopoldo Contreras, a professor emeritus of Roman law has serious economic problems. His translations of classical authors do not give enough money to live and had to sell even their floor. To remedy the situation is offered as a slave to a former student in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaime de Armiñán
CAST:  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Agustín González  •  Carme Elias  •  Amparo Baró

Mi general (1987)

A group of generals of the army meet for a course about NATO and new weapons. In the beginning everything is normal but as the time passes they behave more and more like school children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaime de Armiñán
CAST:  Fernando Rey  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Héctor Alterio  •  Mónica Randall

A group of generals of the army meet for a course about NATO and new weapons. In the beginning everything is normal but as the time passes they behave more and more like school children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaime de Armiñán
CAST:  Fernando Rey  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Héctor Alterio  •  Mónica Randall

Los dinamiteros (1964)

Doña Pura, don Benito and don Augusto are three venerable old people who usually coincide each month in the queues of the mutuality windows to collect their pension, an opportunity they take advantage of to talk about life. When they learn that the old don Felipe, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan García Atienza
CAST:  José Isbert  •  Sara García  •  Carlo Pisacane  •  Lola Gaos

Doña Pura, don Benito and don Augusto are three venerable old people who usually coincide each month in the queues of the mutuality windows to collect their pension, an opportunity they take advantage of to talk about life. When they learn that the old don Felipe, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan García Atienza
CAST:  José Isbert  •  Sara García  •  Carlo Pisacane  •  Lola Gaos

Doomed Fort (1964)

Story of a group of settlers and how they had to take refuge in a fort when they were attacked by Indians, as told by the only survivor  (more)

DIRECTION:  José María Elorrieta
CAST:  Mariano Vidal Molina  •  Germán Cobos  •  Aldo Sambrell  •  Luis Villar

Story of a group of settlers and how they had to take refuge in a fort when they were attacked by Indians, as told by the only survivor  (more)

DIRECTION:  José María Elorrieta
CAST:  Mariano Vidal Molina  •  Germán Cobos  •  Aldo Sambrell  •  Luis Villar

...And the Third Year, He Resuscitated (1980)

On November 20, 1978 a truck driver picks up a man on the road, that tells him to take him to Pardo's Palace. Soon, the truck driver begins to realize who this person is.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  José Bódalo  •  Mary Begoña  •  Francisco Cecilio  •  Florinda Chico

On November 20, 1978 a truck driver picks up a man on the road, that tells him to take him to Pardo's Palace. Soon, the truck driver begins to realize who this person is.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  José Bódalo  •  Mary Begoña  •  Francisco Cecilio  •  Florinda Chico

Lute: Forge On or Die (1987)

In Spain of the 1960s, a poor family of quinquis - a nomadic ethnic group with a tradition as old as that of the gypsises of Spain but with even more obscure origins - have a nomadic life marked by poverty. The son, Eleuterio Sánchez Rodriguez, nicknamed "El Lute", ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vicente Aranda
CAST:  Imanol Arias  •  Victoria Abril  •  Antonio Valero  •  Carlos Tristancho

In Spain of the 1960s, a poor family of quinquis - a nomadic ethnic group with a tradition as old as that of the gypsises of Spain but with even more obscure origins - have a nomadic life marked by poverty. The son, Eleuterio Sánchez Rodriguez, nicknamed "El Lute", ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vicente Aranda
CAST:  Imanol Arias  •  Victoria Abril  •  Antonio Valero  •  Carlos Tristancho

Little Spanish Soldier (1988)

A young man, son and grandson of soldiers, refuses to perform military service, causing a commotion in the whole family. Finally, social, environmental and family pressures, will force the young to make a decision that will have unforeseeable consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Giménez Rico
CAST:  Maribel Verdú  •  María Garralón  •  Juan Luis Galiardo  •  Marisa Porcel

A young man, son and grandson of soldiers, refuses to perform military service, causing a commotion in the whole family. Finally, social, environmental and family pressures, will force the young to make a decision that will have unforeseeable consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Giménez Rico
CAST:  Maribel Verdú  •  María Garralón  •  Juan Luis Galiardo  •  Marisa Porcel

Town Musicians of Bremen (1989)

Four farm animals, a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster, leave their home to become musicians in Bremen. Based on the tale of the Brothers Grimm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cruz Delgado
CAST:  Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr.  •  Gonzalo Durán  •  Eduardo Jover  •  Claudio Serrano

Four farm animals, a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster, leave their home to become musicians in Bremen. Based on the tale of the Brothers Grimm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cruz Delgado
CAST:  Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr.  •  Gonzalo Durán  •  Eduardo Jover  •  Claudio Serrano

Las viudas (1966)

Comedy consists of three stories about the sudden death of three husbands: a newly married man dies as a result of the excessive enthusiasm of his wife ("Honeymoon"), another because of a fling with a girl too fiery ("The Anniversary" ), and finally, a husband dies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Lazaga Sabater  •  José María Forqué  •  Julio Coll
CAST:  Alberto Closas  •  Julia Gutiérrez Caba  •  Arturo Fernández  •  Irán Eory

Comedy consists of three stories about the sudden death of three husbands: a newly married man dies as a result of the excessive enthusiasm of his wife ("Honeymoon"), another because of a fling with a girl too fiery ("The Anniversary" ), and finally, a husband dies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Lazaga Sabater  •  José María Forqué  •  Julio Coll
CAST:  Alberto Closas  •  Julia Gutiérrez Caba  •  Arturo Fernández  •  Irán Eory

Proceso a Jesús (1974)

A group of Sephardic perform the "Trial of Jesus" in an ancient temple and before a baffled audience. The purpose of the play is to understand whether the condemnation of Jesus was justified or not, since they are not resigned to accept that history found guilty ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
CAST:  Andrés Mejuto  •  Alfredo Mayo  •  Lili Muráti  •  Diana Lorys

A group of Sephardic perform the "Trial of Jesus" in an ancient temple and before a baffled audience. The purpose of the play is to understand whether the condemnation of Jesus was justified or not, since they are not resigned to accept that history found guilty ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
CAST:  Andrés Mejuto  •  Alfredo Mayo  •  Lili Muráti  •  Diana Lorys

Una chica y un señor (1974)

The life of a young attractive singer in search of success changes when he meets an accomplished lawyer, considerably older than her. Their romance will lead to a love story in which the age difference will add to the couple a relationship problem…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Masó
CAST:  Ornella Muti  •  Sergio Fantoni  •  Eduardo Fajardo  •  Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

The life of a young attractive singer in search of success changes when he meets an accomplished lawyer, considerably older than her. Their romance will lead to a love story in which the age difference will add to the couple a relationship problem…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Masó
CAST:  Ornella Muti  •  Sergio Fantoni  •  Eduardo Fajardo  •  Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

No matarás (1975)

Beyond Desire (1976)

Mónica has just died in a traffic accident. Along with her was another man. Pedro Bernáldez, painter and lover of Mónica, was so in love with her that he came to change his painting style for the one indicated by his lover. Now that Mónica has died, Pedro will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Antonio Nieves Conde
CAST:  María Luisa San José  •  Ramiro Oliveros  •  Mónica Randall  •  Ricardo Merino

Mónica has just died in a traffic accident. Along with her was another man. Pedro Bernáldez, painter and lover of Mónica, was so in love with her that he came to change his painting style for the one indicated by his lover. Now that Mónica has died, Pedro will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Antonio Nieves Conde
CAST:  María Luisa San José  •  Ramiro Oliveros  •  Mónica Randall  •  Ricardo Merino

The Kidnapping (1976)

Inspired by the famous Patty Hearst case, this thriller centers around a young woman who's kidnapped and brainwashed by a crime ring and ends up succumbing to Stockholm Syndrome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  León Klimovsky
CAST:  María José Cantudo  •  Paul Naschy  •  Máximo Valverde  •  Luis Prendes

Inspired by the famous Patty Hearst case, this thriller centers around a young woman who's kidnapped and brainwashed by a crime ring and ends up succumbing to Stockholm Syndrome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  León Klimovsky
CAST:  María José Cantudo  •  Paul Naschy  •  Máximo Valverde  •  Luis Prendes

A la Legión le gustan las mujeres… y a las mujeres, les gusta la Legión (1976)

A lieutenant and four others are having a little party before entering combat. Ensign has his girlfriend in a village occupied by the enemy, so it is essential a rescue mission  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Manolo Codeso  •  Luis Varela  •  Francisco Cecilio  •  Ricardo Palacios

A lieutenant and four others are having a little party before entering combat. Ensign has his girlfriend in a village occupied by the enemy, so it is essential a rescue mission  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Gil
CAST:  Manolo Codeso  •  Luis Varela  •  Francisco Cecilio  •  Ricardo Palacios

Guerreras verdes (1976)

Dolores, a rich landowner, is in love with a Sergeant of the Civil Guard. Her twin sister Rosa comes to supplant her, while a false cousin sets up a smuggling network with the farmhouse administrator and the mayor's son  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramón Torrado
CAST:  Sancho Gracia  •  Carmen Sevilla  •  Rafaela Aparicio  •  Roberto Camardiel

Dolores, a rich landowner, is in love with a Sergeant of the Civil Guard. Her twin sister Rosa comes to supplant her, while a false cousin sets up a smuggling network with the farmhouse administrator and the mayor's son  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ramón Torrado
CAST:  Sancho Gracia  •  Carmen Sevilla  •  Rafaela Aparicio  •  Roberto Camardiel
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