Antonieta 1982  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Carlos Saura
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Hanna Schygulla, Ignacio Lopez Tarso, Carlos Bracho, Gonzalo Vega, Diana Bracho, Hector Alterio, Bruno Rey, Jose Lavat, Diego Luna
French psychologist Anna (Hanna Schygulla) journeys to Mexico to investigate the life of an author, Antonieta Rivas Mercado (Isabelle Adjani), who committed suicide inside Notre Dame Cathedral in 1931.
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Basileus Quartet 1982  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Fabio Carpi
Cast: Pierre Malet, Omero Antonutti, Hector Alterio, Michel Vitold, Francois Simon, Alain Cuny, Gabriele Ferzetti, Veronique Genest, Lisa Kreuzer, Mimsy Farmer
When the leader of a string quartet dies, the three aging members who remain must replace their cohort with a young man–a move that has a great impact on the psyches of the aging musicians.
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Burnt Money 2000  N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Marcelo Pineyro
Cast: Eduardo(2) Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo Echarri, Leticia Bredice, Ricardo Bartis, Dolores Fonzi, Carlos Roffe, Hector Alterio, Daniel Valenzuela, Claudio Rissi
When a 1965 bank heist in Argentina turns bloody, the two robbers (Leonardo Sbaraglia and Pablo Echarri) cross the border into Uruguay. This true crime story follows the two as they find their wait for forged passports too restricting and head out for some excitement–an act that seals their doom.
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Cria! 1976 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Secret of Anna
Director: Carlos Saura
Cast: Geraldine Chaplin, Ana Torrent, Conchita Perez, Maite Sanchez, Monica Randall, Florinda Chico, Hector Alterio, German Cobos, Mirta Miller, Josefina Diaz
Director Carlos Saura succeeds in blending past and present into this spellbinding tale of nine-year-old Anna's inner strength. Anna (Ana Torrent) is an orphan, but memories of her mother (Geraldine Chaplin) have not disappeared. Anna calls up imagined visits from her mother, which help her deal with the harsh realities of life at Aunt Paulina's (Monica Randall) house.
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I, the Worst of All 1990 R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Maria Luisa Bemberg
Cast: Assumpta Serna, Dominique Sanda, Hector Alterio, Lautaro Murua, Alberto Segado, Franklin Caicedo, Graciela Araujo, Gerardo Romano, Hugo Soto, Margara Alonso
Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz (Assumpta Serna) had a good life in the convent since entering at age 19 in 17th-century Mexico. She spent time teaching music, studying and writing poetry, and other activities. This tragic real-life story of one of Mexico's greatest poets takes a turn for the worse during this time in history, which followed a brutal inquisition. A woman-hating Archbishop arrives who believes the Sister's ideas are radical and that she is dangerous. A well-made film that is somewhat long, thus distracting from the story. Based on a book ("The Pitfalls of Faith") by poet/writer Octavio Paz.
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The Official Story 1985 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Director: Luis Puenzo
Cast: Norma Aleandro, Hector Alterio, Analia Castro, Chunchuna Villafane, Chela Ruiz, Hugo Arana, Guillermo Battaglia, Patricio Contreras, Maria Luisa Robledo, Jorge Petraglia
This film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. It is the story of a middle-class Argentinean family that unwittingly becomes wrapped up in dangerous politics when the wife (Norma Aleandro) suspects that her adopted five-year-old daughter's birth parents may have been murdered as political prisoners.
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Son of the Bride 2001 R, 124 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Juan Jose Campanella
Cast: Ricardo Darin, Hector Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Eduardo Blanco, Natalia Verbeke, Gimena Nobile, David Masajnik, Atilio Pozzobon, Salo Pasik, Claudia Fontan
This highly entertaining comedy/drama received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. The story revolves around stressed-out, restaurant owner Rafael Belvedere (Ricardo Darin) who suffers a heart attack, which serves as a catalyst for his decision to change the way he lives life.
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Wild Horses 1995  N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Marcelo Pineyro
Cast: Hector Alterio, Cecilia Dopazo, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Fernan Miras, Daniel Kuzniecka, Monica Scapparone, Alex Benn, Adrian Yospe, Miguel Ruiz Diaz, Fernando Alvarez, Jorge Petraglia, Tito Haas
Former anarchist Jose (Hector Alterio), now in his 70s, decides to recover his savings from a bank that he believes lost his money. Jose threatens suicide if he doesn't get his money, and a clerk, Pedro (Leonardo Sbaraglia), gives him what he asks for–and more. Furthermore, Pedro takes off with Jose and the two become local heroes as they travel the roads with Ana (Cecilia Dopazo) who joins the duo. Jose's escapades uncover the fact that the bank has been involved in criminal activities. A fun road film with action, humor, and social commentary.
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| 1. Antonieta (1982)
2. Basileus Quartet (1982)
3. Burnt Money (2000)
4. Cria! (1976)
aka: The Secret of Anna
5. I, the Worst of All (1990)
6. The Official Story (1985)
7. Son of the Bride (2001)
8. Wild Horses (1995)
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