Carmen Conesa Movies

It is an interesting fact that Generalissimo Francisco Franco did not relinquish even a tiny bit of his hold on the reins of power in Spain until he had quelled all that country's many separatist and terrorist groups to his satisfaction. It is also quite remarkable that, having done so, he readily passed the reins of government over to parliament and the king. Even so, his heavy-handed tactics in getting there, beginning with the Civil War itself, aroused tremendous criticism and worldwide concern. The 1975 trial, which took place in Burgos, of five men accused of terrorism was a part of that process. It was a worldwide cause celèbre at the time, and this movie loosely uses that story as its basis. However, not only does it not go into the rationales and defense for the activities of the men who were convicted of terrorism (and executed), but it even scants the prosecution's case. Politically knowledgeable reviewers were disappointed in the film, which serves better as a courtroom melodrama than as a recapitulation of history. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Maribel Verdu plays a prostitute in the Spanish Los Dias del Cometa. Trapped in her lifestyle by her seductive pimp Antonio Dechent, Verdu tries in matter-of-fact fashion to make the best of her situation. The film relates her various "tricks," and her reactions to same. Written and directed by Luis Arino, the 77-minute Los Dias del Cometa was an entry in the 1989 Barcelona Film Festival. As of this writing, it has not been released in the U.S. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Amadeu (Sergi Mateu) is a popular nighttime disc jockey in this offbeat sex comedy. After a phone-sex call from the daughter of a German ambassador, she comes to the radio station for the real thing. Amadaeu's neighbor is an eccentric Hell's Angels biker who cracks up his beloved bike while making love to his girlfriend. Other listeners are two bakers and another neighbor who becomes sexually aroused with his nightly program. The feature is plagued by uneven English subtitles that contain many mistakes. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi