Francisco Rovira Beleta

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Francisco Rovira Beleta

Born September 25, 1912 · Barcelona, Spain

Died June 23, 1999 · aged 86

Francisco Rovira Beleta (1913 in Barcelona – 23 June 1999) was a twice Academy Award nominee Spanish screenwriter and film director. His film Los atracadores was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1963 film Los Tarantos was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Film category. Four years later, his film El amor brujo was also nominated for the Best Foreign La…

Known For

Andalusia ExpressAndalusia Express · 1956
Andalusia Express
6.01956
MovieCrimeDrama
Three men plan a jewelry heist abroad the Andalusia express train.
Altas variedadesAltas variedades · 1960
Altas variedades
7.51960
MovieDramaRomance
Los atracadoresLos atracadores · 1962
Los atracadores
5.01962
MovieDramaCrime
The film is divided into three parts: 'Restlessness', 'Violence' and 'Death', to explain the motivations, evolution and defeat of three young misfits from Barcelona who end up being robbers. The way of crime is an easy way for them: a boy and a worker without a job or benefit are induced by 'el Señorito', the son of a rich lawyer. Together they form a band. Hard and violent, the film is made with a clear intention of social criticism and research of realism, culminating in a final scene that raised quite controversial.
Noventa minutosNoventa minutos · 1949
Noventa minutos
5.01949
MovieDramaThriller
London, England, World War II. During a bombing, several people are trapped in the basement of a building where the air will run out in only ninety minutes.
Bewitched LoveBewitched Love · 1967
Bewitched Love
5.91967
MovieDrama
This tragic drama is based on the ballet by famed composer Manuel De Falla. A young woman is caught between the violent struggle of two rival suitors who love her passionately. Candelas (La Polaca) is pursued by kind-hearted Antonio (Antonio Gades) and the evil diablo Diego (Rafael Cordova). Lucia (Morucha) is the cryptic gypsy fortune teller, with Fernando Sanchez Polack as Candela's beloved father.
Los TarantosLos Tarantos · 1963
Los Tarantos
6.41963
MovieRomanceDrama
Roma Romeo and Juliet: A boy and a girl from rival families fall in love.
Luna de sangreLuna de sangre · 1952
Luna de sangre
5.81952
MovieDrama
Arcos de la Frontera, in the early nineteenth century, when Napoleon's troops invaded Spain. In house Alvareda they are preparing the wedding of the daughter with a young man named Ventura. But the wedding is not held because Ventura escapes after killing a French soldier. Years later he returns and resumes his relationship with his fiancee. However, a great secret weighs in his heart, he feels an irrepressible passion for Rita, the wife of his brother in law.
Ella, él y sus millonesElla, él y sus millones · 1944
Ella, él y sus millones
6.31944
MovieComedy
Arturo Salazar is a powerful businessman who wants to be related to the nobility, so he asks an aristocratic friend to find him a blue-blooded bride.

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