Leonor Llausas Movies
- 1998
Poverty-stricken women struggle with hardships at the lowest levels of Mexican society in this low-budget drama. Middle-aged Esperanza (Adriana Roel) has a mute son, two daughters, and an abusive husband. Esperanza and her friend Nicolasa (Angelica Aragon) recall past dreams and desires, before they were confronted by economic realities. Begun in 1987, this film was halted by a different incoming administration at IMCINE (Mexican Institute of Cinematography) but eventually completed in 1994. Shown at the 1998 Guadalajara Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Angélica Aragón, Ana Ofelia Murguia, (more)
- 1988
Elise (Arielle Dombasle) is content being the lover of Alex (Omar Sharif), a wealthy magnate who lavishes her with attention and money. When she gets religious and decides to hide from him in a French convent, Alex hires agents to bring her back. He offers money to the corrupt cult leader Noah (Pierre Vaneck), who then orders his young follower Marc (Hippolyte Girardot) and Elise to head a delegation traveling to Mexico. Marc turns out to be a journalist doing secret research on cults, but he quickly falls in love with Elise. She must chose between Alex and Marc in this uneven distaff melodrama. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Omar Sharif, Arielle Dombasle, (more)
In the folklore of the children in this dark fantasy, fairies are the traditional enemies of evil, and the two aspiring witches in this story want to be evil. Told entirely from a child's perspective (so that adults are never shown in their entirety but usually appear as a miscellaneous jumble of arms and legs), this story explores the girls' search for a poison to use against the fairies and which will enhance their own evil powers. Dreams and nightmares amplify the story and help the viewer understand why each child is deliberately seeking out this dark path. This unusual drama won five Ariel awards, Mexico's equivalent for the Oscar. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Patricia Ana Rojo, Elsa Maria, (more)
- 1986
aka: It's my Life -- El Noa Noa 2 This shallow sequel to the 1979 film on the early stages of Alberto Aguilera's musical career continues the story of the singer's mistaken incarceration and glimpses of where his career would go after he is released from jail. As this biographical drama opens, Aguilera (known by his stage name of Juan Gabriel) is framed for a robbery he never committed and is sent to prison. While in prison he entertains the inmates with his music and songs, and the "dreams" he has of his future take up the rest of the time. These sequences introduce excerpts from his successful future and alleviate the time he has to spend in jail. Letters home to mom lie about where he is, since his adoration of his mother would not allow him to tell her the truth about his arrest and conviction, no matter how undeserved. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alberto Aguilera, Narciso Busquets, (more)
A small group of shipwrecked people find themselves in danger on a deserted island in this engaging adventure story based on a book by Emilio Salgari. After a sailor (Gonzalo Lora) is caught trying to steal some gold and jewels on the passenger liner Liguria, a fight starts that leads to an accidental fire, and the ship then explodes and sinks. Only four adults and three children manage to escape, landing on a deserted island that will ultimately provide them with enough food and fresh water to survive. Unknown to them, the crooked sailor who started it all and a captive he brought with him have landed on the opposite side of the island. It is only a matter of time before a confrontation happens -- meanwhile, the thief is the only one who knows where he buried the treasure he brought with him from the sunken ship.
~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tina Romero, Ignacio Retes, (more)
This social-themed drama is set in 1950's Mexico, where three sisters known as the "Poquianchis" run a prostitution ring protected by the municpal and state authorities. In 1964, the discovery of several young people who had been assassinated and buried on the sisters' order led to a scrutiny surrounding the corruption involved in the controversial Mexican justice system. Las Poquianchis is directed by Felipe Cazals.
~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Starring:
- Diana Bracho, Jorge Martinez de Hoyos, (more)
- 1957
Produced on a grand scale, the Mexican Talpa relates the simple story of two brothers. The older of the siblings, Tanilo (Victor Manuel Mendoza) is a well-to-do family man; the other, Estaban (Jamie Fernandez), is one step above a wastrel. When Tanilo is felled by illness, Estaban is forced to take over the family's blacksmith business. He also inaugurates a romance with Tanilo's attractive young wife Juana (Lilia Prado). Punishment is eventually doled out in a manner which suggests that God Himself is exacting retribution on the adulterous couple. Originally released at 87 minutes, Talpa was pared down to 73 minutes for American consumption. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Victor Manuel Mendoza, Lilia Prado, (more)
A kindly vagabond gets swept up in a hilarious comedy of errors after selflessly sharing his last morsels of food with a hungry street youth. When an empathetic homeless man feeds a hungry child and the pair subsequently forges a strong bond, the stage is set for comic mayhem. Somehow in all of the confusion, the selfless hobo is even thrown into the local zoo. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- "Tin Tan"
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