4 Movies Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem

Death of a Cyclist

Death of a Cyclist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1955-08-27

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain, Italy

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (1946 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Juan Antonio Bardem

Luis Fernando de Igoa

Fullplot:

Juan is an academic, his career stalled, teaching at the university because of his brother-in-law's prestige. Marèa Josè is a socialite, married to wealth, bored but attached to her comforts. The two are lovers. On an isolated country road, their car strikes a cyclist; fearing exposure, they leave him to die. Distracted, Juan unjustly fails a student. Rafa, a bitter savant in their social circle, hints that he knows something, and he threatens to expose them to Marèa Josè's husband, Miguel. Miguel's pride may be the lovers' best hope. Then Juan proposes a solution.

Main Street

Main Street

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1958-03-10

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain, France

Runtime:

99 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (742 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Carlos Arniches (play)

Juan Antonio Bardem

Fullplot:

A couple of friends decide to have a good time and play a trick on an unmarried woman. Therefore one of them has to pretend to fall in love with her.

The Uninhibited

The Uninhibited

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1965-04-21

Languages:

Spanish

Countries:

Spain, France, Italy

Runtime:

94 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (85 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Henri-Franèois Rey (novel)

Juan Antonio Bardem

Henri-Franèois Rey

Fullplot:

Vincent, a young man from Paris, arrives at the small Spanish village of Caldeya. where his has been loaned a home by his friend, Reginald. He meets Pascal Regnier, a novelist engaged in pursuits of drinking and love affairs, who spends his summers in Caldeya with his son, Daniel. Regnier introduces Vincent to Jenny, local nightclub owner, who has already received a wire from Reginald asking her to look after his friend. Vincent and Jenny fall in love and plan a trip to Barcelona together, a trip they take in spite of Reginald's arrival. However, the shadow of Reginald comes between them and they accept the fact that their love is doomed to failure.

Bell from Hell

Bell from Hell

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1973-10-01

Languages:

Spanish, English

Countries:

Spain, France

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (776 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Santiago Moncada (story)

Santiago Moncada (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A young man is released from an asylum and returns home for revenge on his aunt and her three daughters, who had him declared insane in order to steal his inheritance.

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