Elvira Quintillá

Acting

Elvira Quintillá

Born September 19, 1928 · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Died December 27, 2013 · aged 85

Elvira Quintillá (19 September 1928 – 27 December 2013) was a Spanish actress, whose career spanned over six decades. Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Quintillá began her acting career in 1941, appearing on stage. She married actor José María Rodero in 1947, and the couple remained together until Rodero's death in May 1991. She died on 27 December 2013, aged 85, in Madrid, Community of Madrid. Des…

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Spanish RoundSpanish Round · 1951
Spanish Round
8.01951
MovieComedyMusic
Over a hundred members of the chorus girls and dance groups from the Spanish "Sección Femenina" embark to America to show the richness of their national folklore. The girls have left parked their daily tasks to enjoy this great adventure aboard "Mount Albertia". During the trip, the relationship between the girls and the crew is very lively and in all scenarios where they perform, success always accompanies them.
La hermana alegríaLa hermana alegría · 1955
La hermana alegría
5.61955
MovieComedy
Soledad enters a women reformatory led by modest nuns who look constantly for the welfare of their girls. These include the Sister Consolación, a humorous and cheerful nun who uses a little disconcerting methods to teach but very useful for the girls, to try to forget their past and prepare for a better future. Soledad takes confidence quickly and said she hopes a son of Fernando, a womanizing Andalusian young gentleman very attractive, which coincidentally, the Sister knows.
AsylumAsylum · 1954
Asylum
5.61954
MovieComedy
Carlos goes to visit his girlfriend Juana at the asylum where she works. Once there, the director introduces him to his niece, who is obsessed with playing the harp, and to a nurse who repeats word for word what Carlos says.
Welcome Mr. Marshall!Welcome Mr. Marshall! · 1953
Welcome Mr. Marshall!
7.41953
MovieComedy
A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its ruling townsmen begin preparations to impress the American visitors, in the hopes of benefiting under the Marshall Plan. Hoping to demonstrate the side of Spanish culture with which the visiting foreign officials would be more familiarized, the Castilian citizens don unfamiliar Andalusian costumes, hire a renowned flamenco performer, and re-decorate their town in Andalusian style, meantime waiting for their uncertain arrival.
Un día perdidoUn día perdido · 1955
Un día perdido
6.81955
MovieComedy
The ExecutionerThe Executioner · 1963
The Executioner
7.61963
MovieComedyDrama
An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.
Juzgado permanenteJuzgado permanente · 1953
Juzgado permanente
9.01953
MovieCrimeDrama
PlacidoPlacido · 1962
Placido
7.71962
MovieComedy
In a small Spanish town, during the Christmas holidays, a group of rich old ladies organize a peculiar event that consists of inviting a homeless person to sit down to dinner at their wealthy table. Plácido, a humble worker, is hired by the organizers to participate in a parade with his three-wheeled vehicle, a seemingly simple mission that will not be easy for him to accomplish.

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