Fructuós Gelabert

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Fructuós Gelabert

Born January 15, 1874 · Barcelona, Spain

Died February 27, 1956 · aged 82

Fructuós Gelabert was one of the pioneers of Spanish cinema. He is best known for directing the first Spanish argumentative film: Cafe Brawl (1897).

Known For

Tortured SoulTortured Soul · 1917
Tortured Soul
5.01917
MovieDrama
Emilia and Villalba (Margarita Xirgu and Ricardo Puga) have had a happy marriage until the murder of the prostitute Lilí casted a shadow over it. Her brother, Augusto, is accused of the crime and sentenced to prison. Emilia receives the terrible news by letter through Doctor Morales, who has received a mail from Augusto in which he pleads not guilty and implores help. Request that faces Villalba’s firm opposition to get involved with a matter related to a courtier.
La DoloresLa Dolores · 1908
La Dolores
3.81908
MovieDrama
A small village in Aragón, Spain, at the end of the 19th century. After being caught by her father fooling around with Melchor, an unscrupulous womanizer, being disgraced and losing everything, young Dolores is forced to take to the roads in search of work.
Bad BreedBad Breed · 1913
Bad Breed
1913
Movie
Breakwater and the Visit of the English SquadronBreakwater and the Visit of the English Squadron · 1901
Breakwater and the Visit of the English Squadron
1901
MovieDocumentary
Documentary filmed by Fructuoso Gelabert at the Spanish coast.
Railway from Olot to GeronaRailway from Olot to Gerona · 1912
Railway from Olot to Gerona
6.01912
Movie
Procession of the Daughters of Mary from the Parish of SansProcession of the Daughters of Mary from the Parish of Sans · 1902
Procession of the Daughters of Mary from the Parish of Sans
4.21902
MovieDocumentary
Short documentary by Fructuós Gelabert capturing a religious procession in Barcelona’s Sants neighborhood. Young girls dressed in white march alongside bands, soldiers, and adults carrying religious standards, offering a glimpse into early 20th-century Catalan cultural and religious life. This film is considered one of the earliest surviving examples of Spanish cinema.
Café Brawl (Remake)Café Brawl (Remake) · 1952
Café Brawl (Remake)
5.01952
MovieDrama
1952 reconstruction of Gelabert’s Café Brawl (1897). This remake is the only surviving version, recreating the original lost film’s café fight scene.
Lucha de corazonesLucha de corazones · 1912
Lucha de corazones
4.01912
MovieDrama
Paco, a jealous and bitter man who is in love with Rosario, conspires in the shadows to bring about the downfall of Manuel, her husband.

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