Francisco Lara Polop

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Francisco Lara Polop

Born January 2, 1932 · Bolbaite, València, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Died May 20, 2008 · aged 76

No biography available.

Known For

PerversiónPerversión · 1974
Perversión
3.01974
MovieThrillerMystery
Marisa Salinas gets her first job at one of the top publishing companies of her country. Don Ricardo Arencibia, her boss, is a man who does not appreciate innovation and new proposals from the staff, but enjoys bloody crime stories, and beautiful women. Don Ricardo invites Marisa out for dinner; they start behind friends and, soon, they start a sexual relationship. All goes well - safe for a little mystery that envelops Ricardo's ex-wife. Marisa decides to investigate... and she will uncover much more than she expected: Ricardo had been trying to make Marisa look like his former wife, and there is a plot involving large scale corruption.
Hunchback of the MorgueHunchback of the Morgue · 1973
Hunchback of the Morgue
6.01973
MovieHorror
A hunchback working in a morgue falls in love with a sick woman. He goes berserk when she dies and seeks help from a scientist to bring her back from the dead.
Urtain, King of the MountainsUrtain, King of the Mountains · 1969
Urtain, King of the Mountains
6.51969
MovieDocumentary
A humorous visit to the turbulent world of the controversial Spanish boxer José Manuel Urtain.
ObsesiónObsesión · 1975
Obsesión
4.51975
MovieComedy
ClimaxClimax · 1977
Climax
4.81977
MovieDrama
¡Sufre, mamón!¡Sufre, mamón! · 1987
¡Sufre, mamón!
7.21987
MovieComedyMusic
This biopic tells how the pop-rock group Hombres G was formed amidst rivalries, pranks and love affairs, with the musicians themselves as the protagonists.
The Girl in MourningThe Girl in Mourning · 1964
The Girl in Mourning
5.51964
MovieComedy
Rocio and Raphael are a young couple from a small Spanish town. Rocio must mourn the death of a relative for six months and is forbidden to see Raphael. Very much in love, they are frustrated by the old-fashioned customs of their village. When they can finally see each other, the two plan to soon marry. Unfortunately, the girl's grandfather dies and she must start the process of mourning all over again. This time Raphael begs her to rebel against her family and the villagers, but she refuses for fear of persecution. When Rocio has had enough of putting her own happiness aside, she decides to run away with Raphael in spite of what her family will say. Things do not go as planned, however, when yet another family member passes away.
Megatón ye-yeMegatón ye-ye · 1965
Megatón ye-ye
7.51965
MovieComedy
The story of a music band from the sixties who wants to succeed in music in the style of Richard Lester films. There are two parallel plots: one is the love story between the singer Juan Erasmo 'Mochi' and Elena, a middle-class girl who has studied in Madrid and moved to Paris to work and to learn French. The other half of the film corresponds to 'Micky y Los Tonys', and especially to the wild Micky.

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The Girl in MourningThe Girl in Mourning · 1964
The Girl in Mourning
5.51964
MovieComedy
Rocio and Raphael are a young couple from a small Spanish town. Rocio must mourn the death of a relative for six months and is forbidden to see Raphael. Very much in love, they are frustrated by the old-fashioned customs of their village. When they can finally see each other, the two plan to soon marry. Unfortunately, the girl's grandfather dies and she must start the process of mourning all over again. This time Raphael begs her to rebel against her family and the villagers, but she refuses for fear of persecution. When Rocio has had enough of putting her own happiness aside, she decides to run away with Raphael in spite of what her family will say. Things do not go as planned, however, when yet another family member passes away.

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