A platoon of mismatched soldiers crosses the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy Read More »
Tag Archives: Luis García Berlanga
Lifesize AKA Grandeur nature (1974) Luis García Berlanga, Michel Piccoli, Valentine Tessier, Rada Rassimov
Michel is a middle aged man with a troubled marriage. He feels lonely, has been unfaithful to his wife Read More »
Miracles of Thursday AKA Los jueves, milagro (1957) Luis García Berlanga, Richard Basehart, José Isbert, Paolo Stoppa
In the village of Fuentecilla is a medicinal spa which was very popular Read More »
The National Shotgun AKA La escopeta nacional (1978) Luis García Berlanga, Rafael Alonso, Luis Escobar, Antonio Ferrandis
Jaume Canivell, Catalan manufacturer of mechanical porters Read More »
The Piranhas AKA Las pirañas (1967) Luis García Berlanga, Sonia Bruno, Rodolfo Bebán, Ana María Campoy
Ricardo is an executive who has great success with women and behaves almost like a play-boy. Read More »
Calabuch (1956) Luis García Berlanga, Edmund Gwenn, Valentina Cortese, Juan Calvo
Professor Jorge Serra Hamilton, an American scientist specialist in the atomic bomb Read More »
The Executioner AKA El verdugo (1963) Luis García Berlanga, Nino Manfredi, Emma Penella, José Isbert
The history starts with the main character (an old executioner in the Spain of early 60’s) approaching retirement age. Read More »
Plácido (1961) Luis García Berlanga, Cassen, José Luis López Vázquez, Elvira Quintillá
In a small spanish town, a group of old ladies decide to celebrate Christmas Eve Read More »
Welcome, Mr. Marshall! (1953) Luis García Berlanga, Lolita Sevilla, Manolo Morán, José Isbert
The little village of Villar del Río is awaiting the song performance of Carmen Vargas, ‘The Great Andalusian Star’. Read More »