Aroldo Betancourt

My Straight Son (2012)

The story of Diego, a young and successful photographer that lives in the glamorous world of fashion, shallowness and excess. A tragic accident turns his world around; his partner is now in a coma. Unexpectedly, and right at this terrible time, Diego must take care ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Ferrari
CAST:  Guillermo García  •  Ignacio Montes  •  Hilda Abrahamz  •  Elba Escobar

The story of Diego, a young and successful photographer that lives in the glamorous world of fashion, shallowness and excess. A tragic accident turns his world around; his partner is now in a coma. Unexpectedly, and right at this terrible time, Diego must take care ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Ferrari
CAST:  Guillermo García  •  Ignacio Montes  •  Hilda Abrahamz  •  Elba Escobar

Terra Nova (1991)

Quite a few decades ago, the Italian immigrants in this movie came to live in the Venezuelan countryside. They have settled in a region dominated by a crusty local aristocrat, and over the years they have had many encounters with him. It is finally time to take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Calogero Salvo
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Marisa Laurito  •  Mimí Lazo  •  Massimo Bonetti

Quite a few decades ago, the Italian immigrants in this movie came to live in the Venezuelan countryside. They have settled in a region dominated by a crusty local aristocrat, and over the years they have had many encounters with him. It is finally time to take ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Calogero Salvo
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Marisa Laurito  •  Mimí Lazo  •  Massimo Bonetti

Love in Concrete (2004)

Franco de Peña's movie deals with three very different love stories, all taking place on the Avenida Libertador, the main avenue of Caracas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franco de Pena
CAST:  Erich Wildpret  •  Alejandro Chabán  •  Aroldo Betancourt  •  Gregorio Milano

Franco de Peña's movie deals with three very different love stories, all taking place on the Avenida Libertador, the main avenue of Caracas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franco de Pena
CAST:  Erich Wildpret  •  Alejandro Chabán  •  Aroldo Betancourt  •  Gregorio Milano

Cabrujas en el país del disimulo (2017)

Beginning with his childhood and covering the many facets that characterized his intellectual universe, this documentary details the different aspects of the most important venezuelan writer of the 60s, 70s and 80s: José Ignacio Cabrujas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Llerandi  •  Belén Orsini
CAST:  José Ignacio Cabrujas  •  Román Chalbaud  •  Antonio Llerandi  •  Elba Escobar

Beginning with his childhood and covering the many facets that characterized his intellectual universe, this documentary details the different aspects of the most important venezuelan writer of the 60s, 70s and 80s: José Ignacio Cabrujas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Llerandi  •  Belén Orsini
CAST:  José Ignacio Cabrujas  •  Román Chalbaud  •  Antonio Llerandi  •  Elba Escobar

Crab (1982)

Commissioner Leon (Miguel Angel Landa) of the Technical Judicial Police is assigned to the kidnapping of a child of the upper class of Caracas. The details of the kidnapping the attention of Leon, as there is no evidence of violence in the child's home, or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Román Chalbaud
CAST:  América Alonso  •  Yanis Chimaras  •  Franklin Vírgüez  •  Miguelangel Landa

Commissioner Leon (Miguel Angel Landa) of the Technical Judicial Police is assigned to the kidnapping of a child of the upper class of Caracas. The details of the kidnapping the attention of Leon, as there is no evidence of violence in the child's home, or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Román Chalbaud
CAST:  América Alonso  •  Yanis Chimaras  •  Franklin Vírgüez  •  Miguelangel Landa

Retén de Catia (1984)

Venezuelan movie  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clemente de la Cerda
CAST:  Orlando Zarramera  •  Aroldo Betancourt  •  Evelin Berroterán  •  Carlos Olivier

Venezuelan movie  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clemente de la Cerda
CAST:  Orlando Zarramera  •  Aroldo Betancourt  •  Evelin Berroterán  •  Carlos Olivier

Salserin, the First Time (1997)

Salserín, la primera vez, candidly recounts a story of teenage love framed in the genesis of a salsa band that was once a musical phenomenon in the mid-nineties.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Alberto Lamata
CAST:  Daniel Lugo  •  Fedra López  •  Daniela Alvarado  •  Eileen Abad

Salserín, la primera vez, candidly recounts a story of teenage love framed in the genesis of a salsa band that was once a musical phenomenon in the mid-nineties.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Alberto Lamata
CAST:  Daniel Lugo  •  Fedra López  •  Daniela Alvarado  •  Eileen Abad

Pandemonium, the Hell's Capital City (1997)

Adonai is an lunatic poet. He lives in an abandoned neighborhood of Caracas where he runs an underground radio called "Radio Pandemonium", he lives with his mom, his grandmother and a young lady who she calls very endearly, 'whore'. They survive among the corrupt, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Román Chalbaud
CAST:  Orlando Urdaneta  •  Amalia Pérez Díaz  •  Elaiza Gil  •  Miguelangel Landa

Adonai is an lunatic poet. He lives in an abandoned neighborhood of Caracas where he runs an underground radio called "Radio Pandemonium", he lives with his mom, his grandmother and a young lady who she calls very endearly, 'whore'. They survive among the corrupt, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Román Chalbaud
CAST:  Orlando Urdaneta  •  Amalia Pérez Díaz  •  Elaiza Gil  •  Miguelangel Landa

Little Thieves, Big Thieves (1998)

In the wake of a banking crisis, four middle class friends throw a 'white glove' hold up, only to find out that their bank has already gone bankrupt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Saderman
CAST:  Orlando Urdaneta  •  Daniel Lugo  •  Aroldo Betancourt  •  Mariano Álvarez

In the wake of a banking crisis, four middle class friends throw a 'white glove' hold up, only to find out that their bank has already gone bankrupt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Saderman
CAST:  Orlando Urdaneta  •  Daniel Lugo  •  Aroldo Betancourt  •  Mariano Álvarez

Muchacho solitario (1998)

Two cousins learn the value of life through a singing competition, which earn to pay all debts of their family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  César Bolívar
CAST:  Servando Primera  •  Florentino Primera  •  Aroldo Betancourt  •  Miguel Ferrari

Two cousins learn the value of life through a singing competition, which earn to pay all debts of their family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  César Bolívar
CAST:  Servando Primera  •  Florentino Primera  •  Aroldo Betancourt  •  Miguel Ferrari

Hotel Providencia (2022)

Sandra and Gerardo, a young newlywed couple, addicted to drugs and eager for easy money, are on their honeymoon, enjoying life and sex, they decide to buy a hotel. Over time the businesses does not go very well and they begin to get into debt, the consumption of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caupolican Ovalles
CAST:  Sócrates Serrano  •  Adelina Menéndez  •  Aroldo Betancourt  •  Sheila Monterola

Sandra and Gerardo, a young newlywed couple, addicted to drugs and eager for easy money, are on their honeymoon, enjoying life and sex, they decide to buy a hotel. Over time the businesses does not go very well and they begin to get into debt, the consumption of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caupolican Ovalles
CAST:  Sócrates Serrano  •  Adelina Menéndez  •  Aroldo Betancourt  •  Sheila Monterola

Venite pa’ Maracaibo (2022)

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DIRECTION:  Carlos Daniel Alvarado
CAST:  Mario Sudano  •  Arianni  •  Sasha Soto  •  Ozias Acosta

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DIRECTION:  Carlos Daniel Alvarado
CAST:  Mario Sudano  •  Arianni  •  Sasha Soto  •  Ozias Acosta