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Trini, a gipsy girl, and her uncle Regalito are tried for the theft of several hams. Some time later, she presents herself, disguised as a maid, at the house of her former prosecutor, who ends up falling in love with her.
Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.
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Violeta, an Andalusian gypsy, foretells a lady she will become empress. The lady is Eugenia de Montijo, and when she marries emperor Luis Napoleón of France she takes the young girl with her. The empress'cousin readily makes her his focus of attention, then she discovers a criminal attempt against the empress.
The everyday stories of a parish priest and his sheep, some more troublesome than others, in Madrid's El Rastro neighborhood.
Barcelona, 1860. Mr. Esteve, owner of a haberdashery and proud of his son, attends the christening of his grandson who, years later, determined to become a renowned artist, seems unwilling to continue the tradition and take over the family business. (Only badly preserved and severely mutilated copies of this film survive, just 69 out of a total of 108 minutes.)
Soledad and Miguel are two young people in a romantic relationship. Don Ramón, a wealthy stranger, arrives in their small town and marries Soledad. Miguel leaves town and wanders aimlessly throughout the region with a peddler.
Every night a howl is heard outside the insane asylum run by Professor Oder, terrifying his younger wife Silvia. Neglected by her husband she begins to fall for Adamo, a musician who is resting at the clinic to recover his health. When a patient is strangled her husband puts the blame of Adamo who he claims is a homicidal maniac. However, it turns out the professor is really insane and the night screams are his own cries of torment.
José de Salamanca was arguably one of the most influential figures of the Spanish 1800s. This films tells his story.
A Christmas Carol
Port of Seville, Spain, 1640. A group of people from very different origins embark on the ship Capitana. They are members of the upper class, adventurers, peasants, convicts, who have only one thing in common: the illusion of arriving in America, the promised land where they can make their dreams and ambitions come true.
Dawn in Madrid. In the Plaza de la Cibeles begins the daily grind. The statue of the goddess, from its source in the center of the square tells the story of a man, petty speculator, owner of an old building that is going to ask Saint Nicholas for his cooperation to make it sink, and thus be able to lift a twelve-story modern building. But the inhabitants of the block have also implored the Saint to prevent this from happening.
A woman who has walked out of an unhappy marriage is unsuccessful trying to earn herself a new living and gets mixed with a man who is a murderer and tries to incriminate her.
Different kind of people arrives to Madrid airport. Some goes with their heads and others just landed. Fernando is a pilot who he brings a girl for his relatives. Ceferino and his wife have won a contest and will travel soon to Paraguay and they are there because they want to know the airplane. Mr. Beltran is very nervous because he returned to Spain after many years of exile.
Cadiz, during the War of Independence. The Lola singer in love with a French military entrusted an important message ...
Eudosio and Carlos were imprisoned by mistake. Now out of prison, are trying to get a job and to adapt to a society that rejects them.
Manuel is a friendly taxi driver in Buenos Aires that helps its beginnings to a famous Spanish bullfighter dubbed "The Carthusian". He travels to Spain to marry a young Sevillian, rich and beautiful, and Manuel accompanies him on the trip, as administrator. During the voyage dies "The Carthusian" afflicted with a terrible disease, and before dying makes him promise to his friend Manuel to comfort Soledad, his fiancee. But to get to Seville is confused with the bullfighter.
