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César Fernández Ardavín

Born July 22, 1923 · Madrid, Spain

Died September 7, 2012 · aged 89

César Fernández Ardavín (22 July 1923 – 7 September 2012) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 40 films between 1952 and 1979. His 1959 film El Lazarillo de Tormes won the Golden Bear at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1969 film The Wanton of Spain was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. He was the nephew of the director Eusebio…

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Skin DeepSkin Deep · 1979
Skin Deep
★ 5.41979
MovieComedyRomance
Danny, whose summer vacation with three friends and some nudists from Norway, turns into a real mess as sexual rivalries and jealousy escalate into tragedy.
The Last Romantic LoverThe Last Romantic Lover · 1978
The Last Romantic Lover
★ 5.11978
MovieRomanceDrama
The romance between a lion tamer and a liberated girl.
I Am Cuba, the Siberian MammothI Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth · 2005
I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth
★ 7.32005
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Contemporary film critics regard the epic film I Am Cuba as a modern masterpiece. The 1964 Cuban/Soviet coproduction marked a watershed moment of cultural collaboration between two nations. Yet the film never found a mass audience, languishing for decades until its reintroduction as a "classic" in the 1990s. Vicente Ferraz explores the strange history of this cinematic tour de force, and the deeper meaning for those who participated in its creation.
The Wanton of SpainThe Wanton of Spain · 1969
The Wanton of Spain
★ 6.61969
MovieDrama
In the last years of the Middle Ages, the Corpus Christi procession takes place in the Spanish city of Toledo. There, the young Calixto meets the beautiful lady Melibea, and he falls in love immediately, trying to court her, but getting only the rejection of the young woman. Determined to make her his mistress, Calixto chases her wherever she goes, thus causing "incidental" encounters. Then the lover decides to follow the advice of his servant Sempronius and go to an old bawd called Celestina, who, with the help of her evil arts and tips, bow down Melibea's will and causes tragic consequences for everyone.
La llamada de ÁfricaLa llamada de África · 1952
La llamada de África
★ 6.01952
MovieDrama
El Lazarillo de TormesEl Lazarillo de Tormes · 1959
El Lazarillo de Tormes
★ 5.91959
MovieDramaComedy
An adaptation of the anonymous sixteenth century novel Lazarillo de Tormes (1554), it tells the story of Lazarillo, a poor boy who has to live by his wits after being sold to a series of cruel masters.
Doña PerfectaDoña Perfecta · 1977
Doña Perfecta
★ 4.01977
MovieDrama
Pepe Rey, Doña Perfecta's nephew, arrives in Orbajosa, a quiet and provincial city, with the task of building a reservoir. However, the presence of Pepe, a man of liberal ideas to whom unfounded revolutionary and even anticlerical intentions are attributed, is not well received in the town. So each of its inhabitants will have a reason not only to hate Pepe, but to want him to get out of there as soon as possible
Confidencias de un maridoConfidencias de un marido · 1963
Confidencias de un marido
1963
MovieComedy

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