Acting
Manuel Alexandre
Born November 11, 1917 · Madrid, Spain
Died October 12, 2010 · aged 92
Manuel Alexandre Abarca OAXS MML (11 November 1917 – 12 October 2010) was a Spanish film and television actor. He was a popular supporting actor. He won an Honorary Goya Award in 2003 for his career achievements. Description above from the Wikipedia article Manuel Alexandre, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Wrath of the Wind · 1970Wrath of the Wind
★ 5.21970
MovieDrama
A mute gunslinger takes on an oppressive landlord in 19th century Valencia and falls in love with a local woman.
Death of a Cyclist · 1955Death of a Cyclist
★ 7.11955
MovieCrimeDrama
A couple having an affair strike a bicyclist with their car and do not offer aid out of fear of their relationship being exposed.
The Four Truths · 1962The Four Truths
★ 4.21962
MovieComedyDrama
"Les quatre vérités" aka "The Four Truths" is a movie anthology that consists of four segments, all loosely parodying fables from the 17th-century French poet Jean de la Fontaine. The US cut usually features only 3 segments.
The Executioner · 1963The 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 Kid · 1967The 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.
Don Quixote Rides Again · 1973Don Quixote Rides Again
★ 7.21973
MovieComedy
A new vision of the Knight of the sad figure, which lives obsessed by the chivalry and its codes of honor. Accompanied by his unusual squire Sancho Panza, Don Quixote recalls some of the adventures they've shared.
Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing · 1989Dawn 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.
Year of Enlightment · 1986Year of Enlightment
★ 6.01986
MovieDramaWar
April, 1940. Manolo, 16 years old, and Jesus, who is just 8, are taken by their older brother Pepe, a lieutenant in the Army, to a sanatorium for children suffering from tuberculosis, situated on the border with Portugal. Once in the sanatorium, Manolo, surrounded by boys all much younger than he is, feels a bit like the cock of the walk since the only other man around is the handyman Emilio who looks after the gardens and does whatever needs to be done about the place. His wife, Rafaela, is the cook. Manolo meets Irene, a falangist who runs the sanatorium, and the school teacher, Miss Transito, a crabby spinster. He has his first sexual experience, albeit as a voyeur, with his nurse Vicenta. When she has to leave, her place is taken by a girl from the village, Maria Jesus, with whom Manolo falls hopelessly in love. A relationship grows up between them which will mark them both for ever.
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The Four Truths · 1962The Four Truths
★ 4.21962
MovieComedyDrama
"Les quatre vérités" aka "The Four Truths" is a movie anthology that consists of four segments, all loosely parodying fables from the 17th-century French poet Jean de la Fontaine. The US cut usually features only 3 segments.
Casto (segment "La mort et le bûcheron")
Don Quixote Rides Again · 1973Don Quixote Rides Again
★ 7.21973
MovieComedy
A new vision of the Knight of the sad figure, which lives obsessed by the chivalry and its codes of honor. Accompanied by his unusual squire Sancho Panza, Don Quixote recalls some of the adventures they've shared.
Mozo del juicio ante Sancho Panza
La venganza de Don Mendo · 1972La venganza de Don Mendo
1972
Movie
Film version of Pedro Muñoz Seca's play.
Conde don Nuño Manso de Jarama























