9 Movies Starring Maribel Verdè

La estanquera de Vallecas

La estanquera de Vallecas

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-04-09

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain

Runtime:

106 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (302 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Josè Luis Alonso de Santos (screenplay)

Gonzalo Goicoechea (screenplay)

Eloy de la Iglesia (screenplay)

Josè Luis Alonso de Santos (play)

Fullplot:

Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-01-19

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain, Mexico, USA

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.3 (420319 Reviews)

Fullplot:

In 1944 falangist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. If she fails, she will never prove herself to be the the true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again.

Siete mesas de billar francès

Siete mesas de billar francès

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-10-05

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain

Runtime:

116 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (429 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Angela and her young son Guille travel to the big city to see Leo, her father and the boy's grandfather, when he suddenly takes ill. However, they arrive to discover that he has just passed away. Charo, the dead man's lover, explains the dire traits suffered by the paternal business: a hall with seven billiard tables. Charo is convinced that the only way to pay off the debts is to sell the place. However, Angela learns that her husband has disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Given this painful reality, Angela resolves to get on and rebuild her life. And the first thing she decides to do is put her savings into getting the old place and its seven tables back up on its feet.

Tetro

Tetro

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-06-26

Languages:

English, Spanish, French

Countries:

USA, Argentina, Spain, Italy

Runtime:

127 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (10185 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Mauricio Kartun (verse "Fausta")

Francis Ford Coppola

Fullplot:

The week of his 18th birthday, Bennie, who's a waiter on a cruise ship, has a layover in Buenos Aires. He seeks out his older brother, Tetro, whom he hasn't seen in years. Tetro, who lives with Miranda, is a burned-out case; he's hot and cold toward his brother, introducing him as a "friend," refusing to talk about their family, telling Bennie not to tell Miranda who their father is. Thoughts of their father cast a shadow over both brothers. Who is he, and what past has Tetro left behind? Bennie finds pages of Tetro's unfinished novel, and he pushes both to know his own history and to become a part of his brother's life again. What can come of Bennie's pushing?

Tetro

Tetro

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-06-26

Languages:

English, Spanish, French

Countries:

USA, Argentina, Spain, Italy

Runtime:

127 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (10176 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Mauricio Kartun (verse "Fausta")

Francis Ford Coppola

Fullplot:

The week of his 18th birthday, Bennie, who's a waiter on a cruise ship, has a layover in Buenos Aires. He seeks out his older brother, Tetro, whom he hasn't seen in years. Tetro, who lives with Miranda, is a burned-out case; he's hot and cold toward his brother, introducing him as a "friend," refusing to talk about their family, telling Bennie not to tell Miranda who their father is. Thoughts of their father cast a shadow over both brothers. Who is he, and what past has Tetro left behind? Bennie finds pages of Tetro's unfinished novel, and he pushes both to know his own history and to become a part of his brother's life again. What can come of Bennie's pushing?

The Blind Sunflowers

The Blind Sunflowers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-08-29

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (903 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Rafael Azcona (adaptation)

Josè Luis Cuerda (adaptation)

Alberto Mèndez (novel)

Fullplot:

Ourense, Spain, 1940. Every time that Elena locks the door, she locks her secrets. Her husband Ricardo spend years hidden in his house with his children (Elenita and Lorenzo), trying to dodge persecution. Salvador, a priest confused after battling in the front, returns to seminary in Ourense.

The End

The End

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-11-23

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain

Runtime:

88 min

IMDB Ratings:

4.9 (2400 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Sergio G. Sènchez

Jorge Guerricaechevarrèa

David Monteagudo (novel)

Fullplot:

A group of old friends gets together for a weekend in a mountain cabin. Years have gone by and yet nothing seems to have changed between them. But lurking behind the laughter and stories is a murky episode from the past that continues to haunt them. A strange, sudden incident alters their plans, leaving them stranded and with no line of communication to the outside world. On their way for help, the group starts to disintegrate, just as a new natural order is unveiled before their astonished eyes.

15 Years and One Day

15 Years and One Day

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-06-07

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain

Runtime:

96 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (524 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Santos Mercero

Gracia Querejeta

Fullplot:

Margo is struggling to deal with her son, Jon a rebellious and free-spirited teenager who runs with a bad crowd. After Jon is expelled from school, Margo sends him to live with his grandfather Max, a retired military officer who lives in a small coastal town and believes he can fix his grandson with his own style of discipline. This new home does not equal an attitude change, and when Jon is seriously injured after being involved in a grave crime, both boy and man will learn to face their fears and limitations.

Felices 140

Felices 140

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-04-10

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (284 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

A group of friends and family reunite at the fancy new holiday home of a woman who is about to turn 40.

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