María Isbert

Acting

María Isbert

Born April 20, 1917 · Madrid, Spain

Died April 25, 2011 · aged 94

María Vicenta Ysbert Soriano, better known as María Isbert, was a Spanish actress whose credits included more than 250 Spanish films during her career. She worked with most major Spanish film actors and directors, including Luis García Berlanga and Luis Buñuel. She was the daughter of Pepe Isbert and was the mother of seven children, including actor Tony Isbert.

Known For

ViridianaViridiana · 1962
Viridiana
★ 7.71962
MovieDrama
Viridiana is preparing to start her life as a nun when she is sent, somewhat unwillingly, to visit her aging uncle, Don Jaime. He supports her; but the two have met only once. Jaime thinks Viridiana resembles his dead wife. Viridiana has secretly despised this man all her life and finds her worst fears proven when Jaime grows determined to seduce his pure niece. Viridiana becomes undone as her uncle upends the plans she had made to join the convent.
Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big AdventureMortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure · 2003
Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure
★ 5.92003
MovieActionComedy
In the Headquarters of the T.I.A. (Terminal Intelligence Agency), someone has stolen Professor Bacterio's most dangerous invention, the D.O.T. (Demoralizer of Troops), an artifact that ends up in the hands of a very short, wacky dictator who is ready to use it for criminal purposes. The T.I.A Chief, though, is firm in his resolve: if he wants to get the D.O.T. back, he must NOT count on his agents Mortadelo & Filemon. But when the crime fighting duo discover that the T.I.A. has engaged a cocky and slimy detective from outside the agency, they decide to act at their own risk, even if that risk involves all of Humanity.
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.
The Man Who Killed Billy the KidThe Man Who Killed Billy the Kid · 1967
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid
★ 6.11967
MovieWestern
This spaghetti western presents a fictitious version of the often filmed legend of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Billy becomes innocently an outlaw while protecting his mother, but then turns into a trigger happy killer. When he falls in love he tries with the help of Pat Garrett, a fatherly friend, to change back. However, circumstances force Billy to become violent again and it is Garrett who is credited with the killing.
Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small ThingDawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing · 1989
Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing
★ 7.21989
MovieComedy
Teodoro, a Spanish engineer working as a professor in the United States, returns to Spain to enjoy a sabbatical year.
¡Vaya par de gemelos!¡Vaya par de gemelos! · 1978
¡Vaya par de gemelos!
★ 5.91978
MovieComedy
Pedro and Lucas are two twin brothers, residents of Tarazona, whom fortune smiles very differently. Luke is married to the owner of a modest supermarket and works as dependent, porter and whatever is needed ... Moreover, unlike his brother, he has never left the village. Instead, Pedro is married to the richest chocolate maker in the place, lives like a king and often travels to Madrid. But to justify his travels he has invented an illegitimate son who lives there studying architecture and that his wife wants to protect, giving him all the money he needs. The plan goes perfect until love complicates things.
Queen of the ChanteclerQueen of the Chantecler · 1962
Queen of the Chantecler
★ 5.91962
MovieRomanceDrama
A Spanish music hall performer gets caught up in espionage during the First World War.
Amor es... veneno, CarlotaAmor es... veneno, Carlota · 1981
Amor es... veneno, Carlota
★ 9.01981
MovieComedy

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The Ugliest Woman in the WorldThe Ugliest Woman in the World · 1999
The Ugliest Woman in the World
★ 4.61999
MovieScience FictionComedy
Somebody has decided to celebrate New Year's Eve 2011 in a very twisted way - by dressing as a nun and brutally dismembering a little old lady. Lt. Arribas, a bald, toothless, one-eyed and lonely detective is called in on the case. His investigations lead him to the door of renegade Doctor Werner, who tells him the strange story of "The Beautiful Otero" the most beautiful woman in the world (former Spanish model Galera) who, before Werner s miraculous surgery, was the ugliest woman in the world! But Lt. Arribas now has a new problem - he is falling in love at a distance with his principle suspect who, because of her traumatic childhood, is planning her vengeance - to sabotage the Miss Spain Beauty Pageant, leaving behind her a trail of dead beauty queens. A super-slick science fiction thriller with a dark and bizarre finale.

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Réquiem por un campesino españolRéquiem por un campesino español · 1985
Réquiem por un campesino español
★ 5.41985
MovieCrimeWar
Hypocrisy and betrayal are the two dramatic pivots in this effective, emotionally gripping tragedy about the life and death of Paco (Antonio Banderas), a Spanish peasant who had been fighting against the feudal landowning system that kept farmers impoverished. Paco's life is told in flashbacks by a priest (Antonio Ferrandis) who is seen officiating at an anniversary mass attended by three wealthy landowners and no one else. The priest recalls Paco's baptism, his communion, his marriage ceremony and then his work for the peasants as he advocated and led them in a land-reform movement. The rest of the story will rest heavy on the priest's conscience, as he looks out at his empty church.

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