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Tag Archives: Spain
The Lost Domain AKA Le domaine perdu (2005) Raoul Ruiz, François Cluzet, Grégoire Colin, Christian Colin
Set in 1973 during the coup d’etat in Chile, Max recalls his encounters in London Read More »
One Step to Hell AKA Caccia ai violenti (1968) Giovanni Scolaro, Sandy Howard, Ty Hardin, Pier Angeli, Rossano Brazzi
A British colonial policeman in Africa, circa 1900, pursues a band Read More »
What Have I Done to Deserve This? AKA ¿Qué he hecho YO para merecer esto!! (1984) Pedro Almodóvar, Carmen Maura, Gonzalo Suárez, Luis Hostalot
In Madrid, the housewife Gloria lives in a tiny apartment with her husband Read More »
Eliminators (1986) Peter Manoogian, Andrew Prine, Denise Crosby, Patrick Reynolds
As part of their experiments in time travel, Drs. Reeves and Takada construct a cyborg “Mandroid” Read More »
Tabu (2012) Miguel Gomes, Telmo Churro, Hortêncílio Aquina
A restless retired woman teams up with her deceased neighbor’s maid to seek out a man Read More »
Surprise Attack AKA Golpe de mano (Explosión) (1970) José Antonio de la Loma, Simón Andreu, Daniel Martín, Rafael Hernández
1938 at the battlefront along the river Ebro, Spain. Read More »
El Greco (1966) Luciano Salce, Mel Ferrer, Rosanna Schiaffino, Adolfo Celi
16th-century Spain, the famed Greek painter El Greco journeys to Toledo to paint an altarpiece. Read More »
Transplant of a Brain AKA Trasplante de un cerebro (1970) Juan Logar, Eduardo Fajardo, Simón Andreu, Silvia Dionisio
As the only means of saving his life, Cliffton Reynolds undergoes an experimental brain transplant 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 Strange Case of Angelica AKA O Estranho Caso de Angélica (2010) Manoel de Oliveira, Pilar López de Ayala, Filipe Vargas, Ricardo Trêpa
A magical tale about a young photographer who falls madly in love with a woman he can never have, except in his dreams. Read More »
The Delinquents AKA Los golfos (1960) Carlos Saura, Manuel Zarzo, Luis Marín, Óscar Cruz
Julián, Ramón, Juan, el Chato, Paco and Manolo are a bunch of scoundrels Read More »
High Voltage AKA Alta tensión (1972) Julio Buchs, Marisa Mell, Gabriele Ferzetti, Juan Luis Galiardo
José, a young mechanic, arrives in Madrid to make it big. After being conned he loses his savings Read More »
Paper Birds AKA Pájaros de papel (2010) Emilio Aragón, Imanol Arias, Lluís Homar, Roger Príncep
Jorge and Enrique are two performers in the post Spanish Civil War times Read More »