María Álvarez

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Sex and Lucía (2001)

Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Medem
CAST:  Paz Vega  •  Tristán Ulloa  •  Najwa Nimri  •  Daniel Freire

Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julio Medem
CAST:  Paz Vega  •  Tristán Ulloa  •  Najwa Nimri  •  Daniel Freire

The Priest (1978)

Obsessed with fantasies of sex, Father Miguel seeks professional help through his church but they are not listening; thus leaving the Father in a dilemma; leaving the church or should he try, on his own, to surrender to these temptations?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eloy de la Iglesia
CAST:  Simón Andreu  •  Emilio Gutiérrez Caba  •  José Franco  •  Ramón Reparaz

Obsessed with fantasies of sex, Father Miguel seeks professional help through his church but they are not listening; thus leaving the Father in a dilemma; leaving the church or should he try, on his own, to surrender to these temptations?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eloy de la Iglesia
CAST:  Simón Andreu  •  Emilio Gutiérrez Caba  •  José Franco  •  Ramón Reparaz

Torapia (2004)

Basilio a pickpocket with no luck, enters a mental institution to retrieve a valuable diamond necklace that briefly passed through his hands and whose value was unable to recognize. Once inside the asylum, Basilio will try to use all the skills of his trade to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karra Elejalde
CAST:  Karra Elejalde  •  Gloria Muñoz  •  Juan Diego  •  Sílvia Bel

Basilio a pickpocket with no luck, enters a mental institution to retrieve a valuable diamond necklace that briefly passed through his hands and whose value was unable to recognize. Once inside the asylum, Basilio will try to use all the skills of his trade to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karra Elejalde
CAST:  Karra Elejalde  •  Gloria Muñoz  •  Juan Diego  •  Sílvia Bel

Family Portrait (1976)

Cecilio Rubes, a businessman engaged in the manufacture of baths and toilets, tries to remain neutral in the imminent Spanish civil war. But the attitude of Cécil, his only child, a spoiled boy who grows without respect their parents, will forced him to face the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Giménez Rico
CAST:  Antonio Ferrandis  •  Amparo Soler Leal  •  Mónica Randall  •  Miguel Bosé

Cecilio Rubes, a businessman engaged in the manufacture of baths and toilets, tries to remain neutral in the imminent Spanish civil war. But the attitude of Cécil, his only child, a spoiled boy who grows without respect their parents, will forced him to face the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Giménez Rico
CAST:  Antonio Ferrandis  •  Amparo Soler Leal  •  Mónica Randall  •  Miguel Bosé

Tigers in Lipstick (1979)

8 comic sketches set in Italy, with 4 of the most famous European sex symbols of the 70's playing 2 roles each.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Zampa
CAST:  Ursula Andress  •  Laura Antonelli  •  Sylvia Kristel  •  Monica Vitti

8 comic sketches set in Italy, with 4 of the most famous European sex symbols of the 70's playing 2 roles each.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Zampa
CAST:  Ursula Andress  •  Laura Antonelli  •  Sylvia Kristel  •  Monica Vitti

Computer assault (2002)

Each of the members of a group of hackers is willing to fight against system. Their messages and attacks are political, socially demmanding but also playful. Each of them have reasons to have moved to that virtual side, where they can be who they can't in real life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Ángel Carrasco
CAST:  Antonio Dechent  •  Lucina Gil  •  Paco Luna  •  Paco León

Each of the members of a group of hackers is willing to fight against system. Their messages and attacks are political, socially demmanding but also playful. Each of them have reasons to have moved to that virtual side, where they can be who they can't in real life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Ángel Carrasco
CAST:  Antonio Dechent  •  Lucina Gil  •  Paco Luna  •  Paco León

Noche de reyes (2001)

Miguel Bardem's Christmas comedy Noche de Reyes (Twelfth Night) intercuts a variety of story lines. Ernesto Cuspineda (Joaquin Climent) is a businessman whose life comes unglued during a party. His wife learns of his affair, and his daughter is expecting a baby. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Bardem
CAST:  Joaquín Climent  •  Elsa Pataky  •  Kiti Mánver  •  Luna McGill

Miguel Bardem's Christmas comedy Noche de Reyes (Twelfth Night) intercuts a variety of story lines. Ernesto Cuspineda (Joaquin Climent) is a businessman whose life comes unglued during a party. His wife learns of his affair, and his daughter is expecting a baby. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Bardem
CAST:  Joaquín Climent  •  Elsa Pataky  •  Kiti Mánver  •  Luna McGill

Torrejón City (1962)

Tom Rodriguez, a young cowboy, arrives in Torrejón City. However in Torrejón City the unsuspecting Tom is mistaken for the famous outlaw Tim El Malo and the people want to lynch him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  León Klimovsky
CAST:  Tony Leblanc  •  May Heatherly  •  Mara Laso  •  Mary Begoña

Tom Rodriguez, a young cowboy, arrives in Torrejón City. However in Torrejón City the unsuspecting Tom is mistaken for the famous outlaw Tim El Malo and the people want to lynch him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  León Klimovsky
CAST:  Tony Leblanc  •  May Heatherly  •  Mara Laso  •  Mary Begoña

Eva 63 (1963)

Elena is a writer and is in a relationship with a painter, Fernando. Charo works as a waitress in a hotel and continues to dream of John Sargent, her platonic love, although when she discovers that the actor is gay she returns to her boyfriend Luis. Mara, a model, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Lazaga Sabater
CAST:  Laura Valenzuela  •  Elvira Quintillá  •  Soledad Miranda  •  Ángela Bravo

Elena is a writer and is in a relationship with a painter, Fernando. Charo works as a waitress in a hotel and continues to dream of John Sargent, her platonic love, although when she discovers that the actor is gay she returns to her boyfriend Luis. Mara, a model, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Lazaga Sabater
CAST:  Laura Valenzuela  •  Elvira Quintillá  •  Soledad Miranda  •  Ángela Bravo

Chocolate (1980)

El Muertes and El Jato travel to Morocco to get some chocolate but run into trouble when they are assaulted by locals. Magda, El Jato's girlfriend, waits for them in Algeciras where they decide to steal a car to get back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gil Carretero
CAST:  Manuel de Benito  •  Ángel Alcázar  •  Paloma Gil  •  Agustín González

El Muertes and El Jato travel to Morocco to get some chocolate but run into trouble when they are assaulted by locals. Magda, El Jato's girlfriend, waits for them in Algeciras where they decide to steal a car to get back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gil Carretero
CAST:  Manuel de Benito  •  Ángel Alcázar  •  Paloma Gil  •  Agustín González

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DIRECTION:  Mariano Ozores
CAST:  María Victoria  •  Antonio Ferrandis  •  Pompín Iglesias  •  Bárbara Rey

El poderoso influjo de la luna (1981)

The film is an image of the Spanish society in form of various anecdotes which happen to the inhabitants and their neighbours of a finca in Madrid.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio del Real
CAST:  Alfredo Landa  •  Adolfo Marsillach  •  Concha Cuetos  •  Mabel Escaño

The film is an image of the Spanish society in form of various anecdotes which happen to the inhabitants and their neighbours of a finca in Madrid.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio del Real
CAST:  Alfredo Landa  •  Adolfo Marsillach  •  Concha Cuetos  •  Mabel Escaño

Padre no hay más que dos (1982)

Amalio and Florencio are two cabaret artists who divorce their wives and stay with custody of their children. An unscrupulous cheat the two rent both of them the same dilapidated house. There will have to live both trying to get ahead as a team of magicians who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariano Ozores
CAST:  Fernando Esteso  •  Andrés Pajares  •  Miguel Ángel Valero  •  Miguel Joven

Amalio and Florencio are two cabaret artists who divorce their wives and stay with custody of their children. An unscrupulous cheat the two rent both of them the same dilapidated house. There will have to live both trying to get ahead as a team of magicians who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariano Ozores
CAST:  Fernando Esteso  •  Andrés Pajares  •  Miguel Ángel Valero  •  Miguel Joven

Los caraduros (1983)

Parody of a real event, the expropriation of RUMASA holding, owned by businessman Jose Maria Ruiz Mateos by the government led by Felipe González. The film chronicles the adventures of three friends José María (Antonio Ozores), Ruiz (Juanito Navarro) and Mateo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Ozores
CAST:  Antonio Ozores  •  Juanito Navarro  •  Raúl Sender  •  Helga Liné

Parody of a real event, the expropriation of RUMASA holding, owned by businessman Jose Maria Ruiz Mateos by the government led by Felipe González. The film chronicles the adventures of three friends José María (Antonio Ozores), Ruiz (Juanito Navarro) and Mateo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Ozores
CAST:  Antonio Ozores  •  Juanito Navarro  •  Raúl Sender  •  Helga Liné

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DIRECTION:  Mariano Ozores
CAST:  Millán Salcedo  •  Fernando Conde  •  Josema Yuste  •  Antonio Ozores

Ragdolls (1984)

La Lola nos lleva al huerto (1984)

Lola is a beautiful young girl who is going to have a child but doesn't know who is the father. So she says, first Paco and later Ataulfo ​​that the child is his. This causes the friends the enemisten and separate from Lola. Finally, reflect and come back for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariano Ozores
CAST:  Andrés Pajares  •  Fernando Esteso  •  Susanna Bequer  •  Antonio Ozores

Lola is a beautiful young girl who is going to have a child but doesn't know who is the father. So she says, first Paco and later Ataulfo ​​that the child is his. This causes the friends the enemisten and separate from Lola. Finally, reflect and come back for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariano Ozores
CAST:  Andrés Pajares  •  Fernando Esteso  •  Susanna Bequer  •  Antonio Ozores

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DIRECTION:  Mariano Ozores
CAST:  Fernando Esteso  •  Antonio Ozores  •  Adriana Ozores  •  Juanito Navarro

Réquiem por un campesino español (1985)

Hypocrisy and betrayal are the two dramatic pivots in this effective, emotionally gripping tragedy about the life and death of Paco (Antonio Banderas), a Spanish peasant who had been fighting against the feudal landowning system that kept farmers impoverished. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francesc Betriu
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Terele Pávez  •  Francisco Algora  •  Simón Andreu

Hypocrisy and betrayal are the two dramatic pivots in this effective, emotionally gripping tragedy about the life and death of Paco (Antonio Banderas), a Spanish peasant who had been fighting against the feudal landowning system that kept farmers impoverished. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francesc Betriu
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Terele Pávez  •  Francisco Algora  •  Simón Andreu
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