En el río
1960 · 19 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama
Directed by José Luis Borau · Written by José Luis Borau
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★ 9.01981
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★ 7.01975
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Ride and Kill · 1964Ride and Kill
★ 7.01964
MovieWestern
A small town in Arizona is oppressed by the tyranny of a powerful rancher. The owner of a farm, fed up with constant abuse, decides to hire a former gunslinger, as the town sheriff is recognized powerless to stand against the tyrant.
Celia · 1993Celia
★ 7.01993
SeriesDramaFamily
Celia is a Spanish children's television series created by José Luis Borau in 1992 for the national Spanish public-service channel Televisión Española. It is based on the classic Spanish children's novels of the same name by Elena Fortún, primarily Celia, lo que dice and Celia en el colegio. The books and television series tell the stories of a wild seven-year-old girl named Celia Gálvez de Moltanbán. In addition to focusing on Celia, the show touched lightly on Spanish life in the 1930s, such as the upcoming civil war, a changing nation, and the social issues and ideas at the time.
Cristina Cruz Mínguez was cast as the titular character, and the script was adapted by author and screenwriter Carmen Martín Gaite. The creator, Borau, directed and produced the series. Though successful when it originally premiered, Celia was cancelled after six episodes. The sixth and final episode ended with a "to be continued", but the following episode has yet to be released.
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★ 6.91996
MovieRomanceDrama
Maqroll, Ilona, and Abdul all share a common dream: to sail the world in a tramp-steamer. But who could afford such a thing? Over the years they have become separated. Alone in Panama City, smuggler Maqroll is finding neither great success nor happiness — until the tropical rains come, bringing Ilona: friend, lover, and partner in crime. Abdul, in Morocco, has found a steamer to suit them. In Panama, Ilona and Maqroll begin a new scheme, in search of impossible wealth. But fate has further twists in store.
El monosabio · 1977El monosabio
★ 6.81977
MovieDrama
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My Dearest Senorita · 1972My Dearest Senorita
★ 6.81972
MovieDramaComedy
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Double Edged Crime · 1965Double Edged Crime
★ 6.71965
MovieDramaThriller
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Leo · 2000Leo
★ 6.62000
MovieDramaThriller
Salva works as security guard in an industrial estate on the outskirts of Madrid. There he meets Leo, a woman who makes a living collecting cardboard. As Salva falls in love with her, Leo's dark past comes back to haunt her.
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★ 6.52026
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Misadventure · 1988Misadventure
★ 6.31988
MovieDrama
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Everyone Off to Jail · 1993Everyone Off to Jail
★ 6.31993
MovieComedy
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★ 6.21977
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★ 6.02010
Movie
A portrait of the film director Iván Zulueta and his film Arrebato. It features contributions from friends and people who worked with him such as José Luis Borau, Pedro Almodóvar, Antonio Gasset and Julio Médem.
La Sabina · 1979La Sabina
★ 5.81979
MovieDrama
English scholar visits a small Spanish town in the Andalusian mountains to investigate the disappearance of another English scholar long ago. He learns of the legend of Sabina, a mysterious dragon woman who becomes his obsession.
Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglés · 1969Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglés
★ 5.71969
MovieMusicComedy
A band of young musicians will do the impossible to boycott a song they didn't like that's supposed to represent Spain in a famous musical contest.
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