Estanis González

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The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

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In 1940, in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a young girl living on the Castilian plain is haunted after attending a screening of James Whale's 1931 film Frankenstein and hearing from her sister that the monster is not dead, instead existing as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Víctor Erice
CAST:  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Teresa Gimpera  •  Ana Torrent  •  Isabel Tellería

In 1940, in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a young girl living on the Castilian plain is haunted after attending a screening of James Whale's 1931 film Frankenstein and hearing from her sister that the monster is not dead, instead existing as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Víctor Erice
CAST:  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Teresa Gimpera  •  Ana Torrent  •  Isabel Tellería

Foul Play (1977)

A 1977 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem that won the Golden Prize the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Antonio Bardem
CAST:  Alfredo Landa  •  Miguel Ángel Aristu  •  Mara Vila  •  Julián Navarro

A 1977 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem that won the Golden Prize the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Antonio Bardem
CAST:  Alfredo Landa  •  Miguel Ángel Aristu  •  Mara Vila  •  Julián Navarro

El televisor (1974)

Enrique buys a color television set just to satisfy a personal pleasure long time deferred but, from that moment on, he becomes obsessed with it in such way that eventually he is incapable to differ reality from fiction.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chicho Ibáñez Serrador
CAST:  Narciso Ibáñez Menta  •  María Fernanda D'Ocón  •  Kiti Mánver  •  José Miguel Aguado

Enrique buys a color television set just to satisfy a personal pleasure long time deferred but, from that moment on, he becomes obsessed with it in such way that eventually he is incapable to differ reality from fiction.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chicho Ibáñez Serrador
CAST:  Narciso Ibáñez Menta  •  María Fernanda D'Ocón  •  Kiti Mánver  •  José Miguel Aguado

The Legend of Blood Castle (1973)

Countess Elizabeth Bathory conspires with her husband to acquire the blood of virgins to maintain her youth and beauty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Grau
CAST:  Lucía Bosè  •  Espartaco Santoni  •  Ewa Aulin  •  Ana Farra

Countess Elizabeth Bathory conspires with her husband to acquire the blood of virgins to maintain her youth and beauty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Grau
CAST:  Lucía Bosè  •  Espartaco Santoni  •  Ewa Aulin  •  Ana Farra

Lulú de noche (1986)

German, a young theater director, tries to organize a theater play about Lulu, a prostitute that was killed in London by Jack the ripper. While looking for the protagonist, Rufo appears, an introvert jazz musician. He could play Jack the ripper.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Martínez Lázaro
CAST:  Imanol Arias  •  Amparo Muñoz  •  Antonio Resines  •  Assumpta Serna

German, a young theater director, tries to organize a theater play about Lulu, a prostitute that was killed in London by Jack the ripper. While looking for the protagonist, Rufo appears, an introvert jazz musician. He could play Jack the ripper.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Martínez Lázaro
CAST:  Imanol Arias  •  Amparo Muñoz  •  Antonio Resines  •  Assumpta Serna

Against The Wind (1990)

Juan flees Madrid and an incestuous relationship with his sister, Ana, working at a mine on the Andalucian coast. When his friendship with Rosario, a local shop girl, becomes romance, Ana shows up wanting to rekindle their affair. He resists at first, but she stays ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paco Periñán
CAST:  Emma Suárez  •  Antonio Banderas  •  Bruce McGuire  •  Rosario Flores

Juan flees Madrid and an incestuous relationship with his sister, Ana, working at a mine on the Andalucian coast. When his friendship with Rosario, a local shop girl, becomes romance, Ana shows up wanting to rekindle their affair. He resists at first, but she stays ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paco Periñán
CAST:  Emma Suárez  •  Antonio Banderas  •  Bruce McGuire  •  Rosario Flores

Operation Ogre (1979)

Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gillo Pontecorvo
CAST:  Gian Maria Volonté  •  José Sacristán  •  Ángela Molina  •  Eusebio Poncela

Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gillo Pontecorvo
CAST:  Gian Maria Volonté  •  José Sacristán  •  Ángela Molina  •  Eusebio Poncela

Trampa mortal (1963)

A former convict, named Raul Vela, and a cabaret singer, called Clara, are a couple who tries to lead a normal life. He has found an employment and she wants to leave the cabaret. One day an old chief, who wants to disappear, proposes him to justify his supposed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Santillán
CAST:  Marta Padovan  •  Katia Loritz  •  Ismael Merlo  •  Enrique Diosdado

A former convict, named Raul Vela, and a cabaret singer, called Clara, are a couple who tries to lead a normal life. He has found an employment and she wants to leave the cabaret. One day an old chief, who wants to disappear, proposes him to justify his supposed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Santillán
CAST:  Marta Padovan  •  Katia Loritz  •  Ismael Merlo  •  Enrique Diosdado

El caso de las envenenadas de Valencia (1985)

Valencia, 1955. A down-on-her-luck spinster poisons her friend and employers out of envy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Olea
CAST:  Terele Pávez  •  Susana Canales  •  Alfred Lucchetti  •  Marta Angelat

Valencia, 1955. A down-on-her-luck spinster poisons her friend and employers out of envy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Olea
CAST:  Terele Pávez  •  Susana Canales  •  Alfred Lucchetti  •  Marta Angelat

El ceniciento (1955)

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DIRECTION:  Juan Lladó
CAST:  Miguel Gila  •  María Martín  •  Armando Moreno  •  Eugenio Testa

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DIRECTION:  Juan Lladó
CAST:  Miguel Gila  •  María Martín  •  Armando Moreno  •  Eugenio Testa

Pasaje a Venezuela (1957)

Andrew is a dreamer, he is young and ambitious and he works in a bank. He doesn't earn much money so one of his friends, who lives in Venezuela, encourages him to go there and look for oportunities. The only porblem is Carmen, the girl who is in love with, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael J. Salvia
CAST:  José Luis Ozores  •  Simone Bach  •  Jesús Colomer  •  Miguel Fleta

Andrew is a dreamer, he is young and ambitious and he works in a bank. He doesn't earn much money so one of his friends, who lives in Venezuela, encourages him to go there and look for oportunities. The only porblem is Carmen, the girl who is in love with, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael J. Salvia
CAST:  José Luis Ozores  •  Simone Bach  •  Jesús Colomer  •  Miguel Fleta

Cuatro en la frontera (1958)

A French National Treasury van is assaulted and they steal the gold bullion it was carrying. According to confidences received by the Police Headquarters of Barcelona, it seems that part of the gold is clandestinely introduced into Spain through the Pyrenees. In ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Santillán
CAST:  Claudine Dupuis  •  Danielle Godet  •  Frank Latimore  •  Estanis González

A French National Treasury van is assaulted and they steal the gold bullion it was carrying. According to confidences received by the Police Headquarters of Barcelona, it seems that part of the gold is clandestinely introduced into Spain through the Pyrenees. In ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Santillán
CAST:  Claudine Dupuis  •  Danielle Godet  •  Frank Latimore  •  Estanis González

Cita imposible (1958)

Rosario was unjustly condemned for a robbery committed in the theater where she worked as secretary of producer Gaston Leducq. When she leaves prison, she tries to prove her innocence to Gaston, but things do not happen as she expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Santillán
CAST:  Josefina Güell  •  Arturo Fernández  •  Luz Márquez  •  Mercedes Monterrey

Rosario was unjustly condemned for a robbery committed in the theater where she worked as secretary of producer Gaston Leducq. When she leaves prison, she tries to prove her innocence to Gaston, but things do not happen as she expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Santillán
CAST:  Josefina Güell  •  Arturo Fernández  •  Luz Márquez  •  Mercedes Monterrey

Los cobardes (1959)

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DIRECTION:  Juan Carlos Thorry
CAST:  Vicente Parra  •  Nadine Tallier  •  Yves Massard  •  Salvador Muñoz

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DIRECTION:  Juan Carlos Thorry
CAST:  Vicente Parra  •  Nadine Tallier  •  Yves Massard  •  Salvador Muñoz

Bon Voyage, Pablo (1959)

In a station bar, a business traveler meets a girl and decides to leave his fiancee and merry her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ignacio F. Iquino
CAST:  Ettore Manni  •  María del Valle  •  Carlos Casaravilla  •  José María Caffarel

In a station bar, a business traveler meets a girl and decides to leave his fiancee and merry her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ignacio F. Iquino
CAST:  Ettore Manni  •  María del Valle  •  Carlos Casaravilla  •  José María Caffarel

In Cold Blood (1959)

Carlos a young man who lives in the suburbs of the big city has ambitions and wants to change his life. Influenced by friends of doubtful moral character, habituated to frequent harmful environments. Little by little, he begins to see himself doomed to crime and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Bosch
CAST:  Arturo Fernández  •  Gisia Paradís  •  Carlos Larrañaga  •  Fernando Sancho

Carlos a young man who lives in the suburbs of the big city has ambitions and wants to change his life. Influenced by friends of doubtful moral character, habituated to frequent harmful environments. Little by little, he begins to see himself doomed to crime and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Bosch
CAST:  Arturo Fernández  •  Gisia Paradís  •  Carlos Larrañaga  •  Fernando Sancho

El último sábado (1967)

José Luis is a young man from a modest family of Barcelona and he feels genuine passion for motorcycles. His dream is to buy one of a large cylinder capacity, although his economic situation does not allow him by a long shot. Watching a race in the circuit of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Balañà i Bonvehí
CAST:  Julián Mateos  •  Eleonora Rossi Drago  •  Antonio Ferrandis  •  María Luisa Ponte

José Luis is a young man from a modest family of Barcelona and he feels genuine passion for motorcycles. His dream is to buy one of a large cylinder capacity, although his economic situation does not allow him by a long shot. Watching a race in the circuit of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Balañà i Bonvehí
CAST:  Julián Mateos  •  Eleonora Rossi Drago  •  Antonio Ferrandis  •  María Luisa Ponte
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