Acting
Manuel Arbó
Born July 16, 1898 · Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Died May 25, 1973 · aged 74
Manuel Arbó (18 July 1898 – 25 May 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1970. Description above from the Wikipedia article Manuel Arbó, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Alexander the Great · 1956Alexander the Great
★ 6.11956
MovieAdventureHistory
An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the belief that the Greek way of thinking will bring enlightenment to people. The son of the barbaric and ruthless King Philip of Macedonia, Alexander achieved glory in his short but remarkable life.
Julio César · 1965Julio César
1965
MovieDramaHistory
After Pompey's defeat at the Battle of Farsalia, Julius Caesar becomes the beacon of the Roman Republic and the master of its destiny; but many patricians want to avoid the birth of a tyranny and plot to assassinate him…
Operación: Embajada · 1963Operación: Embajada
★ 8.01963
MovieComedy
The Marquis of Salamanca · 1948The Marquis of Salamanca
★ 6.31948
MovieDramaHistory
José de Salamanca was arguably one of the most influential figures of the Spanish 1800s. This films tells his story.
Zalacaín el aventurero · 1955Zalacaín el aventurero
★ 8.51955
MovieAdventure
During the third Carlist war on Basque soil, Zalacaín, no frowns that his great enemy of the people pretend to love his sister, but he lives the reverse situation, in love with his sister.
El señor Esteve · 1948El señor Esteve
★ 6.01948
MovieDrama
Barcelona, 1860. Mr. Esteve, owner of a haberdashery and proud of his son, attends the christening of his grandson who, years later, determined to become a renowned artist, seems unwilling to continue the tradition and take over the family business. (Only badly preserved and severely mutilated copies of this film survive, just 69 out of a total of 108 minutes.)
The Irony of Money · 1957The Irony of Money
★ 5.61957
MovieComedyDrama
The finding of a wallet with a lot of money is the common theme of four stories, featuring a shoeshine from Seville, a clerk from Salamanca, a bullfighter from Cuenca and a newspapers seller from Paris.
The Seventh Page · 1951The Seventh Page
★ 9.01951
MovieDramaThriller
Chronicle of the daily activity of a newspaper called La Jornada. Through the events covered by the gossip columnist that occupy precisely the seventh page, a portrait emerges of different classes of Spain in the 50's and a vision of reality where facts are mixed comedy, police, emotional, dramatic and even tragic.
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