Overview
Spain 1640, the reverend superior nun Mariana, attends the death of her younger sister, Isabel's husband, who is overcome with hopelessness and heartache. Isabel then kisses and caresses the cadaver's exposed body as if he were still alive. Mother Mariana
Director and cast
- Jorge Grau Director
- Analía Gadé as Madre Mariana de la Cruz
- Alfredo Alcón as Don Agustín Rojas
- Teresa Gimpera as Isabel
- Fernando Sánchez Polack as Jerónimo
- Carme Fortuny as Madre Margarita (as Carmen Fortuny)
- Virginia Mataix as Natalia
- Nélida Quiroga as Madre de Don Agustín
- Coral Pellicer Cast
- Carmen Pastor as Criada 1ª
- Ana Galván as Criada 2ª
More films
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
Drama · Fantasy · Horror · Thriller · R
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Director
- Guillermo del Toro
- Cast
- Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi
The War Is Over (1966)
Drama · N/A
On his way from Madrid to Paris, Diego, a chief of the Spanish Communist Party, is arrested at the border for an ID check but manages to flee. When he arrives in Paris, he searches for one of his comrades to prevent him from going to Madrid where he could be arrested.
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Director
- Alain Resnais
- Cast
- Yves Montand, Ingrid Thulin, Geneviève Bujold
Saint-Jacques… La Mecque (2005)
Comedy · Drama · N/A
Three siblings who detest each other and hiking must complete together a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to be eligible to inherit their mother's wealth.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Director
- Coline Serreau, Dominique Furgé
- Cast
- Muriel Robin, Artus de Penguern, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Vantage Point (2008)
Action · Crime · Drama · Thriller · PG-13
During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination ta...
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Director
- Pete Travis
- Cast
- Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker
Lowlands (1954)
Drama · N/A
In early 20th Century Europe, a dancer becomes the romantic bone of contention between two men, a humble shepherd and an imperious marquis.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Director
- Leni Riefenstahl, Harald Reinl
- Cast
- Bernhard Minetti, Aribert Wäscher, Maria Koppenhöfer
Underground (2007)
Action · Not Rated
In the UK suburbs, an underground tournament is set to challenge twelve fighters from different backgrounds to compete for the price of £500,000. They have been handpicked for a no-holds barred competition that will push each fighter to their limit. Each fighter has their own reason for competing, and each will give everything they've ...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Mark Strange, Nathan Lewis, Joey Ansah
Bodyguard: A New Beginning (2008)
Action · Drama · Thriller · R
Leung is the bodyguard of a Chinese Triad boss, Wong, to whom his loyalty is unrivaled. Living in Hong Kong, Wong requests that his bodyguard travel to the UK to protect a young British woman, whose true identity is known only by Wong himself. Even Wong's son, Yuen, is kept in the dark, which leads to a betrayal that threatens to destr...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Vincent Sze Cho-Lam, Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Comments
Talk about the film with other members