Ramón G. Larrea
Acting
Biography
Military man, employee, language teacher and actor. He participated in the defense of Bilbao and the liberation of San Sebastian (Guipuzcoa) and in October 1936 he joined the Republican Aviation as inspector of the Flight Schools abroad. Later he was inspector of instruction of the Troops Group of the Undersecretary of Aviation; director of the School of Training of Commands of the Aviation Arm and Military Commander of Sabadell (Barcelona) with the rank of lieutenant colonel, in the Republican zone of Catalonia. In the final moments of the civil war he went into exile in France, and from there he moved to Mexico in 1939. He lived in Mexico City where he initially worked in the company Aquilaka Publicidad y Radiodifusión as a commercial agent. He was later a theater and film actor. He died in the Mexican capital on September 11, 1981.
Known For
A mousy, poor manicurist seeks to switch places with her more glamorous, wealthy twin sister.
The Other
Marcos Vargas returns home to Ciudad Bolívar after finishing his studies in Trinidad. There he decides to start a business transporting merchandise to the interior of the jungle. A local chieftain will not make things easy for him.
Canaima
Man commits suicide over his wife's infidelity. His father spends the rest of his life trying to figure out which of son's two children is illegitimate.
Adultery
Based on a true story in the American owned Cananea mine. It depicts how the owner profits while the Mexican workers struggle to survive and are exploited for their labour.
Cananea
A man goes on a trip and then returns to his village pretending that everything went well for him.
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
The corregidor, or magistrate, of a small Spanish village tries to seduce the miller's wife, with rather humorous results.
El sombrero de tres picos
A Mexican family drama.
El cuarto mandamiento
The biblical story of The Messiah from his baptism through his crucifixion.
Jesus of Nazareth
An American soldier (Keaton) during World War II escapes from an airplane crash over the Pacific Ocean. He arrives on a beach believing he has landed in Japan, but he is actually in Mexico. He wanders into a fishing village and is arrested under the mistaken belief that he is a wanted serial killer. Keaton and another prisoner are put in the custody of an scientist who is planning to launch a manned rocket into outer space. The two prisoners, along with the scientist’s assistant, are blasted into space but their craft lands in an isolated portion of Mexico instead. They mistake a beekeeper wearing protective headgear as an alien, while the beekeeper believes the trio (who are wearing wizard robes) are escaped lunatics. The prisoners and the scientist’s assistant are apprehended by the local police, and the matter is quickly settled. The film is notable both as Keaton’s only Mexican production and as the last time Keaton had star billing in a feature film.
Boom in the Moon
No description available.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
A poor young man is mistaken for a millionaire when he travels to the city to fulfill his dream of being a singer.
The Naughty Son
After a long absence, a man returns to his village and recounts all his adventures with a touch of nostalgia.
The Adventures of Pito Pérez
In times of the French Intervention, a student of Nunó, author of the Mexican National Anthem, falls in love with the niece of the French Ambassador, which causes quite amusing complications.
Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra
Moments before he will be executed by the French Intervention Army, the liberal leader reads a love letter by his girlfriend. His memories provide the poetic pictures of this romantic historical drama.
A Letter of Love
Unmarried opera singer has a baby, and her friends convince her to pass it off as the grandchild of a wealthy old lady.
The Waltzes came from Vienna and the Children from Paris
Magicians transfers two peoples' souls (or whatever you want to call them) into each other's bodies.
He Who Died of Love
Spanish immigrant wants his sons to join him in running his business, but they all have other ambitions.
Los Hijos De Don Venancio
No description available.
La reina del trópico
Mexican movie
El rey se divierte
A Hollywood star travels to Mexico to take flamenco dancing lessons for her next movie. In the airport she meets a Mexican rancher, and while both dislike each other at first, things may change.