Ana Mariscal Movies
Spanish actress Ana Mariscal made an auspicious directorial debut in 1952 with Segundo López, Aventurero Urbano/Segundo López, Urban Adventurer, a highly personal drama which has come to be considered a Spanish neorealist classic. Mariscal's first experience as an actress was in an amateur theater company while studying science in college. When her brother, actor and director Luis Arroyo, went to Italy in 1940 to appear in the Italian-Spanish co-production El Último Húsar/The Last Hussar, Mariscal accompanied him. The film's director, Luis Marquina, sensed Mariscal's talent and gave her a bit part in the film. This began a successful career that would encompass years of stage work and over 40 film appearances. As an actress, one of Mariscal's most popular films was her brother's Dulcinea (1946). She founded her own production company, Bosco Film, in 1952 and through it produced her acclaimed directorial debut. Between 1956 and 1961, Mariscal taught acting at the Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematográficas. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1961
In this drama, a woman marries a lawyer who is endeavoring to do all he can to stay on the good side of his wealthy aunts so he will inherit their fortunes. When the bride begins acting strangely and going places at odd times, the aunts hire a private detective to shadow her. He learns that she has been secretly meeting with a doctor, and he suspects the worst. In the end, all is cleared up when the bride reveals that she is pregnant. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1959
Director and co-writer Luigi Zampa, best known for his earlier works as a satirist of favorite targets like bureaucratic labyrinths, takes a stab at the complicity of society and family in the criminal acts of a few individuals. The stage is set by a somewhat dysfunctional family with its sad history told in a series of flashbacks. Emilia Bonelli (Ana Mariscal) is an overly ambitious and driven woman. This dominant personality trait has its effects on her henpecked husband Luigi (Francois Perier), and her daughter Carla (Jacqueline Sassard). Circumstances ultimately lead to the courtroom and an aloof judge in the persona of Andrea Morandi (Jose Suarez). ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- José Suárez, François Perier, (more)
- 1958
The legendary Spanish screen siren Sarita Montiel headlines this gentle romantic drama; she stars as Soledad, a beautiful yet humble violet seller whose life turns a fantastic corner when she meets and falls deeply in love with the wealthy suitor Fernando. Unfortunately, because he is the product of Madrid's upper crust, the reality of class differences soon checks in and he splits off from her. Yet Soledad aggressively pursues her own brand of success and establishes herself as a popular singer - effectively giving herself another chance with her old love. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- 1949
Filmed on location in the mountains of Asturias, Spain, Un Hombre va Por el Camino utilizes its breathtaking natural backdrops to add depth and context to its humble storyline. Upon finding out that his wife has been unfaithful, a surgeon loses his professional cool, resulting in the operating-table death of his own daughter. As if this wasn't tragedy enough, the doctor discovers that his wife and her lover have perished in a car accident. Hoping to lose himself, he wanders aimlessly through the winding roads of provincial Asturias. Along the way, he visits several tiny villages, in search of true happiness: in so doing, he meets a beautiful widow with whom he ultimately finds tenderness and peace. Superbly acted (by Fernando Nogueras) and directed (by Manuel Mur Oti), Un Hombre va por el Camino won numerous Spanish film awards, as well as several international prizes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ana Mariscal
