Directing
María Luisa Bemberg
Born April 14, 1922 · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died May 7, 1995 · aged 73
María Luisa Bemberg (April 14, 1922 – May 7, 1995) was an Argentine film writer, director and actress. She was one of the first Argentine female directors with a powerful presence both in the filmmaking and the intellectual world of Latin America, particularly during her most active period, from 1970 to 1990. In her work, she specialized in portraying famous Argentinian women and exploring issues…
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I Don't Want to Talk About It · 1993I Don't Want to Talk About It
★ 6.51993
MovieRomanceDrama
In an Argentine village in the 1930s, the willful Leonor discovers that her beloved daughter, Charlotte, has dwarfism. Attempting to let her have as normal a childhood as possible, Leonor never discusses Charlotte's lack of stature, nor lets anyone else in the village ever mention it. As Charlotte grows up into a smart and self-possessed young woman, local eccentric Ludovico, who collects miniatures, becomes smitten with her.
Camila · 1984Camila
★ 7.21984
MovieDramaRomance
In 1847 Buenos Aires, a young noblewoman and a young Jesuit fall in love, much to the disapproval of her family and the Church.
The Impostor · 1997The Impostor
★ 4.71997
Movie
This drama is based on a novel and incomplete screenplay by the late Maria Luis Bemberg. In 1930s Argentina, wealthy Sebastian (Antonio Birabent) leaves his Buenos Aires home for the family estate on the pampas. His family, concerned for his physical and mental health, arranges for Sebastian's childhood friend Juan (Walter Quiroz) to check on Sebastian's situation. Juan finds the highly erratic Sebastian caught in a doomed relationship with the Danish daughter of religious sect members. Unfortunately, Juan also becomes obsessed with the young woman, and Sebastian's suspicions increase.
I, the Worst of All · 1990I, the Worst of All
★ 6.01990
MovieDramaRomance
A 17th-century Mexican nun defies expectations by becoming a renowned intellectual and writer during the Spanish Inquisition.
Miss Mary · 1986Miss Mary
★ 6.71986
MovieDrama
A young British woman is hired as a governess by a wealthy Argentine family. Through her position, she slowly sees how the upper class of society is slowly crumbling, and how a fascist movement is preparing to install itself in power.
Momentos · 1981Momentos
★ 5.91981
MovieDrama
A married woman with a traumatic past embarks on an affair with a younger married man.
Woman's World · 1972Woman's World
★ 8.01972
MovieDocumentary
Centered on a trade fair of products for women, the work's sarcastic and biting perspective falls on both the men who build that "world" (workers and businessmen) and the women who support them. Through techniques of distancing, mostly of image from sound, the artist developed a poignant reflection on the social debasement of and discrimination against women carried out by products that supposedly exalt and distinguish them.
Crónica de una señora · 1971Crónica de una señora
★ 6.01971
MovieDrama
Following the death of a close friend, a woman caught in an unhappy marriage looks for ways to improve her life.
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