Fascination is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring his then wife Mae Murray. The film is based on an original story by Edmund Goulding, soon to be a prolific film director. The story capitalizes on Murray's continuing forays into outlandish costume dramas.
Pompeyo and Rodolfo work in a newspaper, but they dream of becoming film actors, so they go to a casting for an American film that will be shot in Madrid for a few days; but things will not turn out as they expect…
Uninhibited description of what Spanish verbenas are and what their essence is, and of what nourishes and constitutes them both in recreational and popular territory and in a traditional institution.
Madrid, Spain, 1880. Angelina, daughter of the pompous Brigadier Marcial, is tempted by the womanizer Germán, who asks her to run away together, just after her boyfriend, Rodolfo, asks her to do exactly the same thing with him.
Javier Navarro, ein Falangist, erhält den Auftrag, das republikanische Madrid zu infiltrieren, um einem Mitglied der Fünften Kolonne eine Botschaft zu überbringen.
In Madrid, during a popular festival, Don Paco, the owner of a freak show called The Palace of Wonders, has to deal with the demands of Levinsky, a sinister character who apparently has something to hide…
Rafaelillo, a young upper-class Andalusian man and medical student in Madrid, has not told his parents the whole truth about the kind of life he leads in the capital. Once home, he will have to face the consequences of his many lies… (Film produced in Argentina by the Spanish company Filmófono, after the forced exile of most of its members since 1937.)
Spain, late 19th century. Judge Javier Zarco finds in a cemetery a skull pierced by a nail and suspects that a murder has been committed. When he investigates the case in depth, his suspicions fall on the woman who was going to marry the deceased.
In Madrid, Spain, at the end of the 19th century, the young and reckless Basilio seems to be the only person who perceives the spectral presence of Professor Robinsón de Mantua, who begs him to take care of his niece Inés, because she is in grave danger.
Madrid, late 19th century. A wealthy woman is found murdered at home and her maid appears as the main suspect, but her statement entangles this seemingly simple case.
Madrid, Spain, 1949. The Circo Americano arrives in the city. While the big top is pitched in a vacant lot, the troupe parades through the grand avenues: the band, a witty impersonator, the Balodys, acrobats, jugglers, acrobatic skaters, clowns and… Buffallo Bill.
A farm family moves into a city maybe at the end of the Spanish Civil War. They move in with the sister of the farmers wife. In the city everything is illegal or immoral or both.
Segundo López, a mature and humble man who hardly knows anything about life, sets out on a journey from his homeland, Cáceres, to Madrid, where he meets Chirri, a street urchin with whom he has countless adventures.
Juan and Carmen are a humble couple living in Madrid. She does the housework and he works as an electrician in a film studio. Their dreams of wellness come true when they win a contest sponsored by a soap brand.
This Traveltalk series short looks at four of Spain's most famous cities, Granada, Seville, Toledo, and Madrid, with an emphasis on the Moors and their influence on the country.
Anlässlich der Trauerfeier zu Maria Vargas Beerdigung lassen die Trauergäste den Aufstieg der spanischen Tänzerin zum Hollywood-Star noch einmal Revue passieren. Ihre steile Karriere hat sie vor allem einem Mann zu verdanken: Harry Dawes, der sie als Regisseur ihres ersten Films zum Ruhm führte. Maria Vargas, der Star des glamourösen tanzenden Hollywoods, war geboren. Trotz diverser zweckmäßiger Liaisons und vieler Kompromisse, die das Leben eines Hollywood-Stars mit sich bringen, möchte sich Maria unbedingt selbst treu bleiben. Auf dem Höhepunkt ihres Ruhms lernt sie jedoch den skrupellosen Produzenten Muldoon kennen...
A couple having an affair strike a bicyclist with their car and do not offer aid out of fear of their relationship being exposed.
César Neira, an almost forgotten Spanish actor, gets involved by chance with Teresa, a teacher from a small village in the province of Cáceres, who has won a radio contest. The prize is a trip to Madrid to experience just for a fortnight the life of the famous and wealthy people.
Broke and about to divorce his wife, a pilot joins a smuggling scheme in postwar Madrid.
By chance, Miguel el Tarta becomes a potential boxing champion. Manipulated by Manolo, his opportunistic and cynical best friend, and several unscrupulous individuals, Miguel is thrown into the ring, where he tries to fight with more enthusiasm than technique.