Enrique Viciano Movies
- 2005
Writer-director Vincente Aranda adapted his sweeping historical saga Tirante el Blanco (AKA The White Knight, 2006) from the bestselling European novel by Joanot Martorell. Casper Zafer (La Femme Musketeer) plays the titular soldier, Tirante. Ordered by the Emperor of Byzantium to free Constantinople from the autocratic rule of the Turks, Tirante and his men - who exude the strength and great fighting spirit of the Almogavars - succeed triumphantly - virtually sweeping the Turks aside, and ignoring the fact that the number of warriors in the opposition far exceeds their own count. In the process, Tirante also succeeds in deflowering the illustrious virgin Carmesina, heiress to the empire. The only lingering problem is that Tirante doesn't hail from noble stock. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Casper Zafer, Esther Nubiola, (more)
In the year of The Mambo Kings, Antonio Banderas - then on the very cusp of stardom - also headlined the Spanish-language drama Aventis, directed by Vincente Aranda. Translated, the title refers to a Spanish blend of historical recounting and mythmaking. The story involves a doctor and nurse who - some sixty years after the Spanish Civil War - happen upon a body outside of Barcelona and ponder its origins. In flashback, the film explores the gentleman's life, identity, sudden death, and his relationship to events from the doctor and nurse's childhoods. Victoria Abril (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!) co-stars. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
This complex and confusing Spanish feature intercuts stories from 1936, 1940, 1970 and 1988, and has Victoria Abril play three different parts in them. The lives of many people are shown to be tangled together in nearly incomprehensible ways, and many of the characters are prone to engage in unsavory sexual acts involving fetishism and sadomasochism. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Victoria Abril, Jorge Sanz, (more)
- 1988
Laura (Angela Molina) is caught in a love triangle with her husband Tomas (Juan Diego) and his half-brother Adrian (Sergi Mateu) in this routine melodrama. When Tomas ignores her, Laura finds love in the arms of a local textile manufacturer, only to discover later that the man is her husband's half-brother. Tomas learns of the infidelity and seeks vengeance against Laura and Adrian. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ángela Molina, Juan Diego, (more)
- 1985
This suspense thriller about a bad relationship concerns Lola (Angela Molina), who is working hard for a living but becomes caught up in a sado-masochistic affair with the vicious Mario (Feodor Atkine). Finally breaking away from her own neurosis and a punishing lifestyle, Lola meets and marries Robert (Patrick Bauchau) and starts a new life with him in Barcelona. They have a young daughter but after a few years, Mario suddenly bursts into their lives claiming that the daughter is really his. Nothing but trouble lies ahead. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ángela Molina, Patrick Bauchau, (more)
