Butterfly 1999  R, 95 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Musical
Director: Jose Luis Cuerda
Cast: Fernando Fernan Gomez, Manuel Lozano, Uxia Blanco, Gonzalo Uriarte, Alexis de los Santos, Jesus Castejon, Guillermo Toledo, Elena Fernandez, Tamar Novas, Tatan, Roberto Vidal Bolano, Celso Bugallo, Milagros Jimenez, Celso Parada, Antonio Lagares
Set in 1936, this story takes place in a short period of Spanish history when people dared to express their political and religious feelings. This compilation of three of Manuel Rivas' stories involves the trials of seven-year-old asthmatic Moncho (Manuel Lozano) as he comes of age amidst the turbulent times in his small village in Galicia, Spain. Fernando Fernan Gomez plays the understanding teacher who takes Moncho under his wing.
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The Ferpect Crime 2004  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: The Perfect Crime
Director: Alex de la Iglesia
Cast: Guillermo Toledo, Monica Cervera, Luis Varela, Fernando Tejero, Kira Miro, Enrique Villen, Eduardo Gomez, Gracia Olayo, Manuel Tallafe, Isabel Osca
After ladies' man Rafael (Guillermo Toledo) is passed over for promotion at the department store where he works, he confronts his rival (Luis Varela), and accidentally kills him. An unattractive co-worker (Monica Cervera) witnesses the crime but helps Rafael dispose of the body and then blackmails him into becoming her lover.
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Intacto 2001  R, 108 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Cast: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Eusebio Poncela, Monica Lopez, Max von Sydow, Antonio Dechent, Guillermo Toledo, Alber Ponte, Andre San Vincente, Jesus Noguero, Ramon Serrada
Based on the premise that luck is a commodity and that for one person to be lucky, another must be unlucky, this twisted tale involves the search by Federico (Eusebio Poncela) to find a man as lucky as he once was before his luck was transferred to Sam (Max von Sydow). He finds Tomas (Leonardo Sbaraglia), and, together, they use Tomas' luck to compete against Sam.
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Mad Love 2001 117 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Vicente Aranda
Cast: Pilar Lopez de Ayala, Daniele Liotti, Rosana Pastor, Giuliano Gemma, Roberto Alyarez, Manuela Arcuri, Eloy Azorin, Guillermo Toledo, Susi Sanchez, Carolina Bona
The journey into her world of madness is the theme of this story, set in the years before and after 1504 when Juana (Pilar Lopez de Ayala) became Queen of Spain. When pressures–which include unfaithful husband Felipe el Hermoso (Daniele Liotti)–proved too difficult, Felipe took advantage of the situation and conspired to have Juana declared insane.
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The Other Side of the Bed 2002 R, 114 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Emilio Martinez Lazaro
Cast: Ernesto Alterio, Paz Vega, Guillermo Toledo, Natalia Verbeke, Alberto San Juan, Maria Esteve, Ramon Barea, Nathalie Poza, Secun del la Rosa, Carol Salvador
The theme of this Spanish film revolves around two couples who engage in sexual affairs with each others' mates. This results in partners searching for clues as to who is sleeping with whom. The deceptions work–for awhile.
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| 1. Butterfly (1999)
2. The Ferpect Crime (2004)
aka: The Perfect Crime
3. Intacto (2001)
4. Mad Love (2001)
5. The Other Side of the Bed (2002)
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