Delia Esther Quiñones
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Santurce, Puerto Rico
Adult: No
Birthday: Not available
Age: Not available
Gender: Female
Deathday: March 30, 2003
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Cristobalito, the Calypso Colt
Overview: Filmed entirely on location in the Caribbean, this touching family drama tells the adventurous tale of a Puerto Rican boy who befriends a Paso Fino palomino, a descendant of the horses of the Spanish Conquistadors. The young man kidnaps the colt in order to ride in the island horse championships and ends up learning a lesson in responsibility and honor.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-09-15
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La noche de don Manuel
Overview: A generational conflict is reflected in the old-fashioned ideas of the landowner, who imposes himself as a dominant figure in the political activity of the rural communities of Puerto Rico.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Machuchal: Agente 0
Overview: Machuchal as a federal agent. He presents his humorous adventures and exploits in the city of New York as Agent 0. The film is an extremely mild spoof of James Bondish-spy films.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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The Jug
Overview: A cautionary film about what were thought to be rural superstitions and practices in Puerto Rico.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1964-01-02
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Amor perdóname
Overview: Businessman Carlos meets Ana María in a Mexico City nightclub. He escorts her home, and makes a date for the next day. Ana María is actually a prostitute whose pimp, Arturo, thinks Carlos would be a good client, and urges her to be nice to him. They fall in love, and Carlos proposes marriage to her, indicating he must return to Puerto Rico soon.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1967-01-02
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Millonario a go-go
Overview: Jíbaro Machuchal inherits a piece of land in Condado Beach. When he arrives, he finds a hotel has been built on his land.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1965-12-09
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Ayer amargo
Overview: Follows the life of a loving couple that is childless. Juana consults help from many sources so she can conceive, but to no avail. However, her husband Manolo has an illegitimate son by a prostitute. He hopes to raise him as their mutual son, but the boy's arrival marks a profound change in the couple's life, as Juana struggles with her relationship with the child and her husband.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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A Flight of Hope
Overview: A comedy narrating the adventures of ten Puerto Ricans looking for a better life. The film centers on an airplane trip to New York during 1960's. It relates in a comical, yet poignant manner, the array of reasons each of the passengers has for leaving Puerto Rico and the challenges they face as suggested by the interactions of the Anglo crew and the passengers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1993-03-01
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Abelardo Díaz Alfaro: Homenaje Póstumo
Overview: Abelardo Díaz Alfaro visits the places that inspired him to write his book "Terrazzo". His life and work is explored through interviews with friends and colleagues.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1999-08-01
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Maruja
Overview: In a small rural town, everybody lays eyes on Maruja, the most beautiful woman there. After the son of the mayor comes back from France, he also notices Maruja, setting forth events of love, jealousy, guilt, and anger.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Cuentos de Abelardo
Overview: A selection of three short stories by Puerto Rican writer Abelardo Díaz Alfaro (“Don Procopio”, “Peyo Mercé enseña inglés”, and “Bagazo”), portraying typical characters of the Puerto Rican social and economic classes in the 1940's.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1990-01-02
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The Two Worlds of Angelita
Overview: As experienced by 9 year old Angelita, the film portrays the hardship of migration endured by her family’s move from a small town in Puerto Rico to New York City’s Lower East Side.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1983-10-28
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Cuentos para despertar
Overview: Recreates aspects of the life of Abelardo Díaz Alfaro as a rural teacher in Puerto Rico during 1940's, integrating three of his stories "El josco", "Santa Cló va a la cuchilla", and "Don Fruto Torres".
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1998-01-02
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Yuyo
Overview: Based on Miguel Meléndez Muñoz's novel.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1989-01-02
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Cauce sin río
Overview: Based on Enrique A. Laguerre's novel.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1991-01-02
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El curandero del pueblo
Overview: Machuchal is a rural healer that uses ancient methods and herbs as cures, obtaining the confidence of the community for many years. After an emergency in which a child almost dies, Machuchal is persuaded to attend nursing school.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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