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Giovanni Korporaal

Born February 14, 1922 · The Hague, Netherlands

Died February 9, 2004 · aged 81

Giovanni Korporaal (February 14, 1922 – February 9, 2004), also known as John Korporaal or Giovanni Corporale, was a Dutch actor, video editor, screenwriter and film director who made a career in Mexico. His debut film, El Brazo Fuerte (The Strong Arm, 1958), a political satire that was barred from cinema exhibitions until 1974, is recognized as groundbreaking. In the Netherlands he directed two m…

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Mid-Century LovesMid-Century Loves · 1954
Mid-Century Loves
★ 5.21954
MovieDramaRomance
Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.
Anyway, Juan is Your NameAnyway, Juan is Your Name · 1976
Anyway, Juan is Your Name
★ 6.31976
MovieHistory
Analytical view of one of the least reported conflicts of national cinema: the Cristero movement that developed in the regions of western Mexico between 1926 and 1929, highlighting the inability to be faithful to both the Church and the State.
Rififi in AmsterdamRififi in Amsterdam · 1962
Rififi in Amsterdam
★ 4.01962
MovieCrimeComedy
Petty criminal Bert Oliemans goes down for stealing jewellery from a former SS man. After his release he is constantly followed by police commissioner Van Houthem and a greedy gang leader, both out to get their hands on the stolen jewels.
FamiliaritiesFamiliarities · 1969
Familiarities
★ 6.71969
MovieRomanceComedy
Betty is visited by a strange salesman the day she is going away on a trip. He stays in the house as a series of bizarre events occur with his arrival.
Inspector CalzonzinInspector Calzonzin · 1974
Inspector Calzonzin
★ 7.51974
MovieComedy
A rumor reaches a small town, San Garabato, that a government infiltrator will arrive to check the conditions of the community. Quickly, the municipal president, Don Perpetuo del Rosal, orders the imprisonment of those who might give a bad image. An indigenous man named Calzonzin arrives in town, pursued by two men. He is quickly taken as the infiltrated inspector, and protected by all the local authorities.
The Apple of DiscordThe Apple of Discord · 1968
The Apple of Discord
★ 6.31968
MovieDramaCrime
A man convinces two friends to rob and kill a landowner.
Reed: Insurgent MexicoReed: Insurgent Mexico · 1973
Reed: Insurgent Mexico
★ 6.01973
MovieDramaWar
A dramatization of John Reed's newspaper accounts of the Mexican Revolution. Considered the first real film in Mexican cinema to be made on the Mexican Revolution.
Torero!Torero! · 1957
Torero!
★ 6.01957
MovieDocumentaryDrama
The life of the famed Mexican bullfighter Luis Procuna, from his boyhood through his training and the triumphs that followed as Procuna rose to the peak of his profession. Written by Jim Beaver

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