Enrique Jardiel Poncela

Writing

Enrique Jardiel Poncela

Born October 15, 1901 · Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Died February 18, 1952 · aged 50

Enrique Jardiel Poncela (1901-1952) was a well-known Spanish playwright.

Known For

Fantasmas en la casaFantasmas en la casa · 1961
Fantasmas en la casa
★ 7.51961
MovieComedy
A young playwright meets a girl he was once in love with. The young woman lives in terror in a supposedly haunted mansion, so she feels on the verge of madness…
Los habitantes de la casa deshabitadaLos habitantes de la casa deshabitada · 2018
Los habitantes de la casa deshabitada
★ 4.82018
MovieThrillerComedy
Usted tiene ojos de mujer fatalUsted tiene ojos de mujer fatal · 1975
Usted tiene ojos de mujer fatal
★ 4.51975
MovieComedyTV Movie
Madrid, Spain, early thirties. The charming playboy Sergio Hernán is an unscrupulous womanizer who over the years has seduced and abandoned hundreds of women with the complicity of Oshidori, his cynical butler. However, his brief encounter with Elena Fortún, blonde, posh and a bit cheesy, unexpectedly leaves an indelible mark on his soul.
Wait for me in Siberia, Darling!Wait for me in Siberia, Darling! · 1971
Wait for me in Siberia, Darling!
★ 5.91971
MovieComedy
Debauched playboy has a hypochondriac streak and an unscrupulous doctor that profits from it.
Blanca por fuera y Rosa por dentroBlanca por fuera y Rosa por dentro · 1971
Blanca por fuera y Rosa por dentro
★ 5.01971
MovieComedy
Blanca and Ramiro are a married couple who are always arguing just for pleasure; but Blanca suddenly suffers a misfortune and everything changes.
The Seven Lives of the CatThe Seven Lives of the Cat · 1971
The Seven Lives of the Cat
★ 4.71971
MovieComedyHorror
Guillermo's family has been living for years a terrible curse. All the women in his family have died because of love and murdered by men of the clan. The funny thing is that before each death a cat appeared. One day, while Guillermo prepares the papers for his marriage with Beatriz, he discovers that both are distant relatives.
Insure Your WifeInsure Your Wife · 1935
Insure Your Wife
★ 7.01935
MovieComedy
This Fox Film comedy – based on a play by Argentinean writer Julio Escobar – features an international cast that includes actor and singer Raúl Roulien and his fiancée in both the movie and real life, actress and dancer Conchita Montenegro. The plot centers on Ricardo Randall (Roulien), who concocts a scheme to establish an insurance policy to protect men from their wives’ infidelity. The plot thickens when Ricardo’s secretary and love interest, Camelia Cornell (Montenegro), is faced with the return of Rita Martín (Maris), a former lover of Ricardo, whose husband Eduardo (Moreno) has purchased an insurance policy on her. The film features tango songs performed by Roulien, with lyrics by Spanish playwright Enrique Jardiel Poncela, who also collaborated on the film’s screenplay.
Margarita, Armando and his fatherMargarita, Armando and his father · 1939
Margarita, Armando and his father
★ 7.81939
MovieComedyRomance
A young couple, Margarita and Armando, reenact the story of The Lady of the Camellias, as they fall in love, Armando's flamboyant father disapproves of their relationship and does everything to separate them.

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Insure Your WifeInsure Your Wife · 1935
Insure Your Wife
★ 7.01935
MovieComedy
This Fox Film comedy – based on a play by Argentinean writer Julio Escobar – features an international cast that includes actor and singer Raúl Roulien and his fiancée in both the movie and real life, actress and dancer Conchita Montenegro. The plot centers on Ricardo Randall (Roulien), who concocts a scheme to establish an insurance policy to protect men from their wives’ infidelity. The plot thickens when Ricardo’s secretary and love interest, Camelia Cornell (Montenegro), is faced with the return of Rita Martín (Maris), a former lover of Ricardo, whose husband Eduardo (Moreno) has purchased an insurance policy on her. The film features tango songs performed by Roulien, with lyrics by Spanish playwright Enrique Jardiel Poncela, who also collaborated on the film’s screenplay.

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