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- DirectorAnthony MannStarsCharlton HestonSophia LorenRaf ValloneThe fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.
- DirectorFrancisco Rovira BeletaStarsMaribel MartínJuan RibóJosé María RoderoA beautiful love story in 1400's middle age Spain about the romance between the ones how would later get married and become Elizabeth, Queen of Castille and Ferdinand, King of Aragon. As a couple, the "Catholic Kings" who finally united the kingdoms into one that became known as Spain. The struggles and adventures of Ferdinand to penetrate into Castille territory to meet his cousin Elizabeth with whom he falls in love. How he saves her from her enemies who try to take away the throne of Castille from Elizabeth. How Ferdinand wins battles against the Castilean enemies using his magic sword "the black sword".
- DirectorWilliam FruetStarsArturo FresoloneLisa JakubCara PifkoA fictional story about Queen Isabel of Spain as a teenaged princess.
- DirectorAntonio HernándezStarsLluís HomarSergio Peris-MenchetaMaría ValverdeA portrait of the bloody dynasty that spawned a pope, Alexander VI, as well as the role model for Machiavelli's "The Prince," his son Cesare Borgia, and a legend of femme duplicity, daughter Lucrezia Borgia.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsGérard DepardieuArmand AssanteSigourney WeaverChristopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.
- DirectorVicente ArandaStarsPilar López de AyalaDaniele LiottiRosana PastorThe love story that transformed Juana, Queen of Spain, into Juana "the Mad". A story of passions, lies and jealousy with a political motive behind.Juana la Loca
- DirectorAntonio del RealStarsJason IsaacsJulia OrmondJürgen Prochnow16th century ruler King Philip II of Spain maneuvers within a court of deceit and betrayal.La Conjura del Escorial
- DirectorImanol UribeStarsMaría BarrancoJoaquim de AlmeidaLaura del SolAfter spending a night with a sensual prostitute, the King of Spain decides that he wants to see his wife naked. His decision causes a real revolution amidst his subjects.El Rey Pasmado - Aventura y desventuras del rey Felipe IV, centrándose en su s inquietudes sexuales y en el debate teológico derivado de lo anterior.
- DirectorRenzo ZanelliOleg KheyfetsStarsBrus Rubio ChurayEl Perro del Hortelano is a shining example of a completely new way of producing socially conscious films. Set in the far reaches of the Peruvian Amazon, a group of 15 international volunteers joined forced with local indigenous youth to make a film about the most pressing social and environmental conflicts in the region. No shoes, no shirt, no script, no problem! Living and working together everyday for three months, our team produced 'El Perro del Hortelano', a feature narrative fiction about the threats of foreign development in the Amazon, the dangers of oil drilling interests, and the power of art and culture to lead a community.
- DirectorJosefina MolinaStarsFernando Fernán GómezJosé Luis López VázquezÁngela MolinaIn 18th-century Madrid, the Marquess of Esquilache, King Charles III of Spain's former minister, bans the wearing of the popular wide collar with a long coat and brimmed hat; this and other measures provoke a massive riot in the city.El ascenso y declive políticos del marqués de Esquilache, ministro de Carlos III. El motín de Esquilache fue la respuesta del pueblo a su política. Esta película es una adaptación muy libre de la obra teatral de Antonio Buero Vallejo, ´Un soñador para un pueblo´. Película lenta pero de alto rigor histórico.
- DirectorYannis SmaragdisStarsNick Clark WindoJuan Diego BottoLaia MarullThe story of the uncompromising artist and fighter for freedom, Domenicos Theotokopoulos, known to the world as "El Greco".The film tells the story of Domenicos Theotokopoulos, better known as El Greco, a great Greek artist of the 16th century with an uncompromising character, who sets off from his homeland Crete and goes to Venice and finally Toledo, in search of freedom and love. There he is confronted by his greatest adversary, the Spanish Inquisition, but his creative consciousness and power make him stand out and overcome barbarity and ignorance.
- StarsBelén RuedaHugo SilvaEduard FernándezThis miniseries is a fiction about the history of Ana of Mendoza, a woman ahead of her time who was the center of attention at the court of Felipe II. After giving birth to 10 children and being widowed, she had a passionate affair with the king's secretary, Antonio Pérez, the king's secretary. Felipe II, mad with jealousy and feeling cheated and betrayed by the Princess of Eboli, ended with her in the cruelest way. The romance she maintained with Antonio Pérez rescued her from her quiet life, and allowed her to be herself and demonstrate against the morals of her time, and even against the monarch, over whom Ana had great influence that she did not hesitate to use to interfere in state decisions.
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsKlaus KinskiRuy GuerraHelena RojoIn the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Don Lope de Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado.
- DirectorRafael GilStarsRafael RivellesJuan CalvoFernando ReyThe most faithful of all the major film versions of Cervantes' novel.
- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsErrol FlynnBrenda MarshallClaude RainsGeoffrey Thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by Queen Elizabeth I to nag the Spanish Armada. The Armada is waiting for the attack on England and Thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills on the sword.1585 English Pirates
- DirectorAgustín Díaz YanesStarsViggo MortensenElena AnayaUnax UgaldeViggo Mortensen plays the Spanish soldier-turned-mercenary Captain Alatriste, a heroic figure from the country's 17th century imperial wars.Historia del un mercenario español (Diego Alatriste) durante el reinado de Felipe IV en los años iniciales del siglo XVII. Tras luchar en Flandes en la guerra contra Holanda (guerra de los 30 años) Alatriste vuelve a España donde malvive vendiendo su espada al mejor postor. En uno de sus encargos se verá mezclado en una intriga.
- DirectorPilar MiróStarsEmma SuárezCarmelo GómezFernando CondeHaving taken a fancy to her secretary, Teodoro, spunky young beauty Countess Diana of Belflor is alarmed to learn of his engagement to one of her maids, Marcela. She intervenes to separate them by steering Marcela's affections to another court flunky, Fabio, and Teodoro's admiration in her own direction. While the extent of her designs on him wavers uncertainly, Diana's attentiveness to Teodoro nonetheless provokes jealousy from her noblemen suitors. They enlist the upstart's resourceful confidant Tristan to bump him off. But he instead hatches a plot to pass Teodoro off as the long-lost son of an ailing count Ludovico, thus elevating his friend to Diana's level.
- DirectorFerdinando BaldiStarsMark DamonRada RassimovPaolo GozlinoIn the late 14th century, Pedro the Cruel is justifiably deposed from the throne of Castile by his bastard brother and usurper Enrique de Trastamare, who is supported by the French. The English support Pedro solely because he is "legitimate" and consequently blood, death and misery ravage the kingdoms of Spain.Peter the Cruel, also known as the Just, was the king of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369.
- StarsMichelle JennerRamon MadaulaRodolfo SanchoThe life of Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic.
- DirectorRafael GilStarsAnalía GadéSimonetta StefanelliRay LovelockDuring the Middle Ages, a humble shepherd named Sancho lives in love with Elvira, a beautiful girl from the same social class as him. Both wish to marry, but first they must ask the consent of the Count of whom they are servants. The nobleman does not hesitate to grant it, but when he discovers how beautiful the girl is, he will feel a burning passion for Elvira, so he will exercise his power to keep her in his castle and thus prevent the wedding. Sancho, desperate, will ask King Alfonso himself for justice.Historia del ajusticiamiento de un noble, por Alfonso VII (siglo XII), por haber ofendido a una aldeana. Refleja la lucha entre nobleza y vasallos y el papel mediador de la monarquía.
- DirectorCarlos SauraStarsFrancisco RabalJose CoronadoDafne FernándezFrancisco Goya (1746-1828), deaf and ill, lives the last years of his life in voluntary exile in Bordeaux, a Liberal protesting the oppressive rule of Ferdinand VII. He's living with his much younger wife Leocadia and their daughter Rosario. He continues to paint at night, and in flashbacks stirred by conversations with his daughter, by awful headaches, and by the befuddlement of age, he relives key times in his life, particularly his relationship with the Duchess of Alba, his discovery of how he wanted to paint (insight provided by Velázquez's work), and his lifelong celebration of the imagination. Throughout, his reveries become tableaux of his paintings.
- DirectorMilos FormanStarsJavier BardemNatalie PortmanStellan SkarsgårdPainter Francisco Goya faces a scandal involving his muse, who is labeled a heretic by a monk.Milos Forman's "Goya's Ghosts" is an extraordinarily beautiful film that plays almost like an excuse to generate its images. Like the Goya prints being examined by the good fathers of the Inquisition in the opening scene, the images stand on their own, resisting the pull toward narrative, yet adding up to a portrait of grotesque people debased by their society
- DirectorJuan de OrduñaStarsAurora BautistaFernando ReyVirgilio Teixeira1808. During the Spanish Independence war the city of Zaragoza is besieged by French troops. Spanish forces under General Palafox are scarce. Brave Agustina doesn't hesitate to lead the battle and even fire a cannon to stop the invaders when others run away. Based on historical facts.'AGUSTINA DE ARAGON'
- DirectorJuan de OrduñaStarsAmparo RivellesVirgilio TeixeiraAlfredo MayoJuan de Padilla, one of the main leaders of the Comuneros, is executed in the presence of his wife, Maria Pacheco, who, with his son, decides to avenge his death. Maria, Spanish lady of the highest rank, of delicate health but strong in spirit, heroic reacts and participates in dangerous exploits against the tyranny of King Charles V, becoming "Leona de Castilla", symbol of the oppressed popular liberties.The film portrays the sixteenth century noblewoman María Pacheco, in a fictitious story that has her battling foreign agents during the reign of Charles V. When her husband, the chief comunero Juan López de Padilla, was captured and killed in the battle of Villalar in 1521, she took command in his name and successfully lead the defence of the city of Toledo against the royalist forces until the arrangement of a peaceful surrender of the city six months later.
- DirectorSam WoodStarsGary CooperIngrid BergmanAkim TamiroffDuring the Spanish Civil War, an American allied with the Republicans finds romance during a desperate mission to blow up a strategically important bridge.
- DirectorAugusto GeninaStarsFosco GiachettiMireille BalinMaria DenisSet during the Spanish civil war, the story of a commander of a fort Alcazar in Toledo, faithful to general Franco.