Rafael Cortés
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Department: Acting
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Fray Bartolomé de las Casas
Overview: Three moments in the life of Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas; his youth encounter with the natives; his resignation in maturity to lands and encomiendas to evangelize and defend justice and dignity against the cruelty of the Spanish and his reflections at the end of his life
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1993-12-03
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Rutina
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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My Family
Overview: Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation become adults in the '60s, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-03
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Love and Desire
Overview: A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming across a river, the matinée idol proves water-shy and the director decides to double him. The one that replaces him is Antonio, a local fisherman. The latter does the job so well that he is chosen as a stunts man for the whole film. This does not please Lola,his fiancée; all the more as Antonio has fallen in love with Martine, the female star.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1951-10-09
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El sol en el espejo
Overview: A paltry pension is the scenario in which love is forged between a mysterious woman and a frustrated writer. Based on the comedy "The poor things" by Alfonso Paso.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-07-08
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In the Shadow of the Moon
Overview: Ana starts falling in love with an ecologist engineer that comes with her father who is from Russia.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1999-08-28
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The Southern Cross
Overview: Taking as a guiding theme of religion in Latin America, the film shows the pre-Columbian myths, the arrival of the white man, later syncretism and liberation theology. The main theme is the "popular religion". In Latin America this forms a kind of religious sacred territory where millions of Indians seeking refuge. This is repeated in Brazil, where African religions are another impenetrable territory, which also functions as a stronghold, a refuge.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Son of Hercules vs. Medusa
Overview: To avenge his father's death and free the people of Seriphos from the evil King Galinor of Argus, the noble Perseus must defeat a dragon -- and the monster Medusa, whose steely gaze has cast the kingdom's best soldiers into stone.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-02-07
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La patrulla
Overview: Madrid, 1939, at the end of the Spanish Civil War. Five infantry soldiers of the victorious side take a photograph of themselves somewhere in the defeated city, promising to meet again ten years later at the same place.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-09-05
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Redemption
Overview: An old building in Mexico City’s Historical Center is being restored and is filled with rubble and debris. The person responsible for improving the architectonic and general appearance of the building has forced its residents to be evacuated. The stories told by a group of construction workers help the protagonist understand the significance of his decision.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2010-03-26
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Dos mujeres y un rostro
Overview: Lupe, an adventurer and film specialist, takes advantage of her strong resemblance to the actress she has to voice to defraud her fiancé, a banker.
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1947-01-02
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Return to Aztlán
Overview: When King Motecuzoma dies in 1468, a drought sets upon the Mexicas' land. The younger Motecuzoma sends a retinue to collect tributes from the peasants and make an offering to Coatlicue at Aztlán, the home of their ancestors. The peasant Ollin finds a discarded tribute and makes his own journey to Aztlán to appease his rulers.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1990-11-06
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Cabaret
Overview: A news story in the newspapers announces the investigation by the police of a major scam. Precisely, following the steps of the author of that crime, we will know the cabaret where the whole action of this drama will take place. A place where the paths of a multitude of characters cross and where it is possible to find men and women of great humanity.
Genres: Music Crime Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-03-22
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The Carpet of Horror
Overview: Shortly after his return from India, a special agent of the British secret service falls victim to an insidious poisoning in London. Scotland Yard gets involved. But too late: valuable information has fallen into the hands of an international criminal gang...
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1962-07-31
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Attack of the Robots
Overview: Al Pereira, a wise-cracking superspy, investigates a series of assassinations being performed by ruthless killers with bronze skin and horn-rimmed glasses. The trail of these mindless automata leads him to the lair of a seductive villainess who has formulated a computer-powered plot to overthrow the governments of Europe. 'Cartes sur table' is at once an homage to classical Hollywood thrillers and a playful riff on the newly-popular James Bond films.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1966-04-27
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For Men Only
Overview: Spain, late 19th century. When, in a time of great political instability, Flora, a beautiful young woman, starts working in a ministry doing a job that supposedly only a man can do, a great scandal breaks out.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-09-08
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La Leona de Castilla
Overview: Crown of Castile, 1520. The Comuneros rise up against Charles I, king of Castile and Aragon and emperor of the Hispanic Monarchy. While Juan de Padilla, leader of the uprising, and his captains, Juan Bravo and Francisco Maldonado, fight against the imperial armies, his wife, María de Pacheco, rules the city of Toledo, capital of the rebels.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-05-28
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Judas' Kiss
Overview: The story of Judas's betrayal of Christ.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-02-27
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El Litri y su sombra
Overview: Biopic about Miguel Báez "El Litri", a descendant of two generations of bullfighters: his older brother touched the glory before he died at twenty years after being gored and complicated by gangrene. His father begged everyone until the last minute that they keep him away from the arena, but "El Litri" knew since childhood that his destiny was to succeed in the world of the bulls
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-02-02
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Eva 63
Overview: 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, and Miguel is dating a sick man much older than them. Eugenia is a haute couture dressmaker and cares for her niece Soledad, who wants to be a singer. All of them have ambitions of love, but none is happy with their current situation.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-12-05
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Un marido de ida y vuelta
Overview: Adaptation of the eponymous play of Jardiel Poncela. A husband dominated by his overbearing wife dies victim of a heart attack the day she forces him to shave his beloved beard to go to a costume ball dressed as a bullfighter. Its spectrum then begins to walk around the house and the most unexpected cause tangles. When she finally decides to settle definitely get materialize and get his wife, who has meanwhile become a being sweet and understanding.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-08-26
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Maravilla
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-03-18
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Angels at the Wheel
Overview: A group of taxi drivers try to reanimate a young woman who has been close to being run over by one of them. To improve her mood all of them tell her curious anecdotes featured by peculiar customers
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-09-02
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Amador
Overview: After killing his girl friend, Ana, Amador (a dark and strange man) joins his family (which he can't stand) in Torremolinos, where he gets involved in the assassination of a foreigner woman. It is also in Torremolinos, where Amador meets Laura, a woman who falls in love with him...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1965-05-01
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Sin uniforme
Overview: Several different people meet in Tangier, where they will have to join efforts to survive.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-02-09
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María Dolores
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Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-08-22
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The Shadow of Zorro
Overview: A battle between revolutionary Mexicans and the U.S. cavalry brings Zorro onto the scene to enact vengeance for violent acts incurred by the cavalry Sergeant. Once the Sergeant is killed, Don Jose de la Torre retires from being Zorro and settles down to live a quiet life. The brother of the Sergeant, in an act of his own justice, dons the costume of Zorro and terrorizes the countryside. In an act to draw out the true Zorro, the imposter kidnaps Don Jose's wife, making him once again don the mask to rescue her.
Genres: Adventure Western Action
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1962-12-22
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Siempre vuelven de madrugada
Overview: A good-for-nothing young man and his friend are involved in a woman's death. To escape Police and wanting a change he goes to the small country village he used to visit with his family. Yet his past will find him there.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1949-09-19
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Mi noche de bodas
Overview: Afther their wedding ceremony, Fernanda and Cosme Martínez go to a luxury hotel to consummate. They receive there some gifts and they find one fabulous diamant bracalet with a note for Fernanda thanking her for unfforgetable nights. Cosme feel jelause and Fernanda offended and during their wedding night they go from one place to another to find out the misunderstanding.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1961-06-05
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Martes y trece
Overview: Lola and Maria are two Spanish young ladies engaged to Franz and Pepe, all so eager to spend their honeymoon that the moment seems never to come, as all sorts of problems pave their way.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1962-03-02
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Los económicamente débiles
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-12-26
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Un caballero andaluz
Overview: In the farmhouse Los Laureles, owned by Don Juan Manuel Almodovar, wealthy Andalusian landowner, everything is being prepared to receive José Luis, only child of Juan Manuel, who is being educated in a Jesuit school in England and is returning for a holiday with his father. Since the death of his wife, Juan Manuel has set all his love in his son. The father does everything his child says, even when he is asked to accompany him to the Venta del Remedio where a blind gypsy called "Colorín" lives. But at the after party a serious accident occurs
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-10-08
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Hollyhock
Overview: Malvaloca, dancer and singer, go to Las Canteras when she finds out that Salvador, her exboyfriend has been hurt. Salvador's college, Leonardo, goes with her and falls in love. They start a relation.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1954-04-24
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¡Viva lo imposible!
Overview: Tired of the hardship imposed by his modest salary, Don Sabino selling their meager belongings and convinces his sons to join him in the adventure of know other cities, other people and another way of living.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1958-09-01
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Historia de una noche
Overview: After a few years, Víctor Morel comes back to the city. He has been a happy and Bohemian man who spent an authentic fortune. His first meeting with the past is with Laura, an extraordinary woman with he had intense relationships. She is now married with Daniel Romero, a man dedicated to the business that, precisely in the last days, has had a money problem. Due to this matter, Daniel will have to ask Víctor for help because it knows that he can extract it of the difficulty, in spite of the fact that he does not have any sharm.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1962-07-12
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La venganza de Don Mendo
Overview: Don Mendo, Marquess of Cabra, gallant and dashing knight of medieval Castilian, is also a virtuous mandoline player and a specialist in climbing towers. But he has a bad run, all played and all lost at seven-thirty (card game), and lost his honor playing in his latest escalation of love to the apartment of his beloved and beautiful Magdalena. Don Nuño Manso de Jarama, father of Magdalena, has pledged the hand of his daughter to the Duke of Toro, and surprises Don Mendo in the room of Magdalena. To save the honor of his beloved one, Don Mendo says that no love has led him to the Tower, but he has climbed to steal. Magdalena is clean of all suspicion, and he is condemned to die buried in the castle wall. The Marquess of Moncada and other noble gentlemen, all friends of Don Mendo, facilitate his escape.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1961-02-19
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Airport
Overview: Different kind of people arrives to Madrid airport. Some goes with their heads and others just landed. Fernando is a pilot who he brings a girl for his relatives. Ceferino and his wife have won a contest and will travel soon to Paraguay and they are there because they want to know the airplane. Mr. Beltran is very nervous because he returned to Spain after many years of exile.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-09-14
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Porque te vi llorar
Overview: Once the Spanish Civil War is over, the sons of the wealthy classes, who support politically and militarily the new regime, are preparing to begin their ascent in the social and economic sphere.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1941-12-17
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Dawn of America
Overview: Kingdom of Castile, the late fifteenth century. The film chronicles the events that Cristóbal Colón lived (Antonio Vilar) from their stay in the Convent of La Rabida, his meeting with the Catholic Monarchs and, above all, the great odyssey that led to cross the Atlantic and reach the shores of America (1492), thus beginning a new era in the history of mankind.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-12-20
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Saint Lucifer
Overview: A conflict arises between the people of the town and the local priest when they have to decide how to represent certain biblical episode.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1997-04-15
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The Seventh Page
Overview: Chronicle of the daily activity of a newspaper called La Jornada. Through the events covered by the gossip columnist that occupy precisely the seventh page, a portrait emerges of different classes of Spain in the 50's and a vision of reality where facts are mixed comedy, police, emotional, dramatic and even tragic.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-10-10
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Near the city
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-03-03
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Condemned to Hang
Overview: Andalusia, Spain, 19th century. The roads are infested with bandits who sow panic among travelers. Although most of them are ruthless killers, Lucero is a true champion of the disinherited.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-10-08
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