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Antonio Drove

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Antonio Drove

Born November 1, 1942 · Madrid, Spain

Died September 24, 2005 · aged 62

Antonio Drove (Madrid, November 1, 1942 - Paris, September 24, 2005) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He began his studies in Industrial Engineering, abandoning them to devote himself to cinema, enrolling in the Escuela Oficial de Cine (Official Film School). He was part of the Argüelles School, together with Luis Revenga, Antonio Franco, José María Carreño, Miguel Marías and Manolo …

Known For

El crimen de Don BenitoEl crimen de Don Benito · 1991
El crimen de Don Benito
★ 4.41991
MovieDramaCrime
July 18, 1902. A woman and her daughter are brutally murdered in the Extremaduran town of Don Benito. Everybody knows the depraved town boss was responsible, but nobody dares to declare against him.
El hombre de modaEl hombre de moda · 1980
El hombre de moda
★ 6.01980
MovieRomance
Pedro Liniers, a literature teacher, comes back to Madrid after his wife has just left him. Meanwhile, Aurora Villalba, came to Spain from Argentina, running away from the militaries, she has a special way of living her own way. Pedro wants to get back the job as a teacher through an old friend, Bruno Baena, who is the head master of the school. Aurora starts going to Pedro's classes. Pedro will become "El hombre de moda", very soon.
The TunnelThe Tunnel · 1988
The Tunnel
★ 5.11988
MovieDrama
A painter becomes obsessed and begins an affair with a mysterious woman who was touched deeply by one of his works.
El gran amanteEl gran amante · 1969
El gran amante
1969
MovieComedy
A young woman, fan of a leading actor, sneaks into a film set and pretends to be the main actress.
Run, Blancanieves, RunRun, Blancanieves, Run · 1967
Run, Blancanieves, Run
1967
MovieComedy
Since her earliest childhood, Blancanieves has lived with seven men who have cared for and protected her, but this has never been enough for her, because she wants to be a movie star, a dream that disturbs her guardians.
Coarse SaltCoarse Salt · 1984
Coarse Salt
★ 6.71984
MovieRomanceComedy
A famous composer creative in crisis and must compose a new album, but is going through a painful separation that prevents him from concentrating. In this situation, your manager will provide a time extension
B. Must DieB. Must Die · 1975
B. Must Die
★ 4.51975
MovieDramaThriller
In a fictitious South American country there's lots of political tension, the labor-unions have all their members on strike. The public demands the return of politician B. from exile. However private trucker Pal can't afford to strike, so he's beaten up and his truck burned. In the headlines he's described as strike-breaker. This is only part of an intrigue which shall get him to murder B.
Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabeMi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe · 1975
Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe
★ 4.31975
MovieComedy

Movies

El crimen de Don BenitoEl crimen de Don Benito · 1991
El crimen de Don Benito
★ 4.41991
MovieDramaCrime
July 18, 1902. A woman and her daughter are brutally murdered in the Extremaduran town of Don Benito. Everybody knows the depraved town boss was responsible, but nobody dares to declare against him.
El hombre de modaEl hombre de moda · 1980
El hombre de moda
★ 6.01980
MovieRomance
Pedro Liniers, a literature teacher, comes back to Madrid after his wife has just left him. Meanwhile, Aurora Villalba, came to Spain from Argentina, running away from the militaries, she has a special way of living her own way. Pedro wants to get back the job as a teacher through an old friend, Bruno Baena, who is the head master of the school. Aurora starts going to Pedro's classes. Pedro will become "El hombre de moda", very soon.
The TunnelThe Tunnel · 1988
The Tunnel
★ 5.11988
MovieDrama
A painter becomes obsessed and begins an affair with a mysterious woman who was touched deeply by one of his works.
El gran amanteEl gran amante · 1969
El gran amante
1969
MovieComedy
A young woman, fan of a leading actor, sneaks into a film set and pretends to be the main actress.
Run, Blancanieves, RunRun, Blancanieves, Run · 1967
Run, Blancanieves, Run
1967
MovieComedy
Since her earliest childhood, Blancanieves has lived with seven men who have cared for and protected her, but this has never been enough for her, because she wants to be a movie star, a dream that disturbs her guardians.
Coarse SaltCoarse Salt · 1984
Coarse Salt
★ 6.71984
MovieRomanceComedy
A famous composer creative in crisis and must compose a new album, but is going through a painful separation that prevents him from concentrating. In this situation, your manager will provide a time extension
B. Must DieB. Must Die · 1975
B. Must Die
★ 4.51975
MovieDramaThriller
In a fictitious South American country there's lots of political tension, the labor-unions have all their members on strike. The public demands the return of politician B. from exile. However private trucker Pal can't afford to strike, so he's beaten up and his truck burned. In the headlines he's described as strike-breaker. This is only part of an intrigue which shall get him to murder B.
Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabeMi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe · 1975
Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe
★ 4.31975
MovieComedy
Tocata y fuga de LolitaTocata y fuga de Lolita · 1974
Tocata y fuga de Lolita
★ 4.81974
MovieComedy
Carlos, a widower in his forties, lives with his daughter Lolita and his sister Merche. He is a candidate to Spanish Court's Proctor, so frequently travels outside Madrid. During one of those trips, he is forced to return at home precipitously, because his sister informed him that Lolita has left the house to live with some friends.
The Truth on the Savolta AffairThe Truth on the Savolta Affair · 1980
The Truth on the Savolta Affair
★ 5.51980
MovieDrama
Barcelona between 1917 and 1923. Is the era of gangsterism, during which gunmen clash between anarchists and thugs paid by The Patronal showed a shocking number of deaths. The confrontation between anarchists and workers of the factory owners Savolta arms worsens when Savolta family decides to end the rebellion hiring murderers hired and plotting to hide their illegal transactions with Germany. Adapted from the novel by Eduardo Mendoza.
La leyenda del alcalde de ZalameaLa leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea · 1973
La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea
★ 8.51973
MovieDrama
Nosotros que fuimos tan felicesNosotros que fuimos tan felices · 1976
Nosotros que fuimos tan felices
★ 8.31976
MovieComedy
After a long absence, Ulises, a theatrical author, returns to his home to be with his wife, Carlota, and their son. However, upon arriving in Madrid he discovers that Carlota has become a great theater actress and that she is sentimentally united to Miguel, a renowned playwright who copies the comedies that Ulysses himself had written.
To the Devil, with LoveTo the Devil, with Love · 1972
To the Devil, with Love
★ 4.21972
MovieAdventureFantasy
On an island buffeted by storms, the seamen are confined with no desire to abandon the life by the sea. They spend days and nights drunk in the tavern. The young woman who serves them has one desire: to go far away. This sets the stage for a musical in the open, and will frame a story of love and adventure, reminiscent of the director's film Aoom.
La caza de brujasLa caza de brujas · 1967
La caza de brujas
★ 6.01967
MovieDrama
When, in a very strict Catholic school, a teacher enters a bathroom and surprises two students engaged in forbidden sexual practices, some of their classmates do not know whether to remain silent or rat out their own friends when questioned by school authorities.
Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglésUn, dos, tres, al escondite inglés · 1969
Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglés
★ 5.71969
MovieMusicComedy
A band of young musicians will do the impossible to boycott a song they didn't like that's supposed to represent Spain in a famous musical contest.
¿Qué se puede hacer con una chica?¿Qué se puede hacer con una chica? · 1970
¿Qué se puede hacer con una chica?
★ 8.01970
MovieComedy
Íñigo and Waldo are two friends who share their cinephilia. But one day, at a party, Íñigo meets a girl.

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