Emilio Bardi Movies
- 2001
Following up on his acclaimed 1999 opus Revenge, Andres Wood spins this wild and woolly comedy about sex, greed, and shellfish. Loco is an endangered shellfish found most abundantly in a remote corner of Chile. Resembling a clam, the creature is touted for its aphrodisiac qualities, making it extremely popular among lecherous old men in Japan. Just before the annual harvest, a pair of con artists, Canuto (Emilio Bardi) and Jorge (Luis Dubo), return to their hometown claiming to represent a fictitious Japanese company. Announcing their intention to pay top peso for the entire loco crop, the villagers are soon desperately trying to gather as much of the shellfish as they can. As news of the gold rush leaks out, a band of carpetbagger whores drops in, hoping to cash in on the locals. The cash is placed under the protection of the town's priest/mayor/radio DJ (Luis Margani) who valiantly tries to instill some order in a town increasingly slipping into a carnal quagmire. As Canuto and Jorge are about to switch the cash with counterfeit money, they fall into amorous traps of their own -- Canuto falls in with an old flame named Sonia while Jorge finds his true love. This film was screened at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Emilio Bardi, Loreto Moya, (more)
An unlikely pair of outlaws take to the highway and become criminal folk heroes in this satiric comedy. Jose (Hector Alterio) is a 70-year-old anarchist who deposited $15,000 in a bank 20 years ago and wants to withdraw the money; however, he doesn't have the paperwork, and the bank staff keeps giving him the runaround. So he takes drastic measures: he arrives at the bank one day with a gun, and, pointing the pistol at his head, he announces that he'll blow his brains out if he doesn't get his money. Pedro (Leonardo Sbaraglia), a 23-year-old clerk working at the bank, is unhappy with his job and his life, and he impulsively announces that Jose has taken him hostage; they end up leaving the bank with $500,000, and they hit the road with both cops and reporters following their trail. Jose and Pedro seem like an odd team at first, but friendship and respect grow between them as they travel the backroads, spending some of the money, handing some of it out to poor people along the way, and sending occasional videotaped messages to the media. They also pick up a woman named Ana (Cecilia Dopazo), whose tough demeanor is intimidating but fits the situation perfectly; Pedro soon finds himself attracted to her as she joins in their low-level crime spree. Caballos Salvajes was the debut feature from Argentinean director Marcelo Pineyro, who became one of the most acclaimed young directors in South America on the basis of this and his second film, Cenizas del Paraiso. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Héctor Alterio
- 1993
The family of the elderly, rich-as-sin Don Mariano (Federico Luppi) are eagerly waiting for him to die. He's sickly and has taken to his bed. However, his loyal manservant (Emilio Bardi) takes it upon himself to find a cure for his boss's anomie. He brings his luscious stepsister (Ines Estevez) into the household. She then woos the old man (in every sense) back to life, much to the distress of his family, which then concocts a series of strategems to bring an end to this state of affairs. The film's ending has both sides in this "dispute" winning - and losing. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Federico Luppi, Ines Estevez, (more)
A brother and sister face impossible odds as they work toward leaving the ghetto in this engaging drama by novice director Teo Kofman. Mingo (Emilio Bardi) has never looked for a regular job but steals money wherever he can, while his sister Mecha (Gabriela Flores) works in low-paying, menial jobs to eke out a living for both of them. Their life changes when Mingo is caught stealing and sent to jail. While in prison, he learns that he can essentially become a pimp for his sister in the rural areas of the country where customers line up at "sing-and-strip" joints. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Emilio Bardi, Gabriela Flores, (more)
