The Bridge of San Luis Rey 2004 PG, 120 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Mary McGuckian Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Robert De Niro, F. Murray Abraham, Kathy Bates, Harvey Keitel, Geraldine Chaplin, Pilar Lopez de Ayala, Emilie Dequenne, Adriana Dominguez, Samuel Le Bihan, John Lynch, Dominique Pinon
In the 18th century, a freak accident on a rope bridge stretching over a Peruvian ravine results in the deaths of five people. Was the accident part of God's Divine Plan? That is the question asked by Friar Juniper (Gabriel Byrne) as he investigates the life stories of the victims. Previously made in 1944.
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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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