Directing
Adolfo Arrieta
Born August 28, 1942 · Madrid, Spain (age 83)
Adolfo González Arrieta is a spanish filmmaker, considered as the pioneer of independent film both in Spain and France, due to the artisan quality and the unique spirit of freedom of his films. He usually uses variations of his name in the credits of his films, such as Udolfo Arrieta, Alfo Arrieta or Adolpho Arrieta. His cinematic language is very poetic, apart from narrative conventions, which ha…
Known For
Numéro zéro · 1971Numéro zéro
★ 8.51971
MovieDocumentary
A family portrait in which the director profiles his grandmother, Odette Robert. Eustache includes in the film the conditions of its production — he is seated at the table with her, pours her some whiskey, speaks with the camera operator, manipulates the clapboard at the head and tail of the reels, and even takes a phone call. Robert, who was seventy-one, speaks rapidly and tells the story of her life, starting from her early childhood in villages in the Bordeaux region of France. A shorter version of the film ("Odette Robert") was edited in 1980 to be broadcast on television on TF1. The complete film only gained exposure in 2002, when it was salvaged by Boris Eustache, Thierry Lounas, João Bénard da Costa, Jean-Marie Straub, and Pedro Costa.
Sleeping Beauty · 2017Sleeping Beauty
★ 4.72017
MovieDramaFantasy
In the kingdom of Letonia, the young prince Égon spends his nights playing the drums. During the day, he only has one thing on his mind: finding Sleeping Beauty in the kingdom of Kentz and breaking the spell over her. But his father, the king, doesn’t believe in fairy tales, and is completely opposed to Égon’s dream. It’s Maggie Jerkins, an archeologist from Unesco, who will provide Egon with the opportunity to follow his heart.
Tam Tam · 1976Tam Tam
★ 6.11976
MovieDrama
A diverse group of artists and bohemians gathers at a party to celebrate and wait for a guest of honor named Pedro. As they drink, talk, and wander through the rooms, the much-anticipated Pedro never arrives, turning the event into a surreal, endless vigil. The guests are left to navigate their own desires and existential boredom while hearing the rhythmic "tam-tam" of drums that suggests a coming catastrophe.
The Red Anorak · 2026The Red Anorak
2026
MovieDramaFantasy
An oracle in the Paris of May ’68 and the back of a stranger in a Madrid nightclub in the early 1990s. Interwoven stories bound by a gentle attraction, as though desire permeated everything and the only law was that of necessity.
The Adventures of Sylvia Couski · 1975The Adventures of Sylvia Couski
★ 4.91975
MovieDrama
The ex-wife of a famous sculptor convinces her lover to remove one of his sculptures from an exhibition and replace it with a live model.
To Laugh, to Sing, Perchance to Cry · 2024To Laugh, to Sing, Perchance to Cry
2024
MovieDrama
Toñi a trans woman asks a miraculous saint in a church to have a boyfriend, and that is how Lahcen appears in their life, a young Moroccan immigrant who has just arrived in Spain, with whom they will fall in love.
Flames · 1978Flames
★ 7.11978
MovieComedy
Barbara, a young girl, lives in an old country house with her father and her teacher. One night, she dreams that a fireman enters her room through the window. Having grown, Barbara leaves her father to travel across the world, before coming back to her childhood fantasies: one day, she calls the firemen, and locks herself with one of them in her bedroom.
Eco y Narciso · 2003Eco y Narciso
★ 5.52003
MovieDrama
In a garden at the party of the God Bacchus, Narciso's presence is the highlight of the party. Both gods and mortals seek his favors without getting anywhere.
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